Why do Athiests require 'proof' that God exists?

[Jackalope]

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Basically, the answer to your question is that the unbeliever/atheist put themselves in a position of superiority and think they get to call the shots. They do not realize that they do not have that right nor authority.

God has already created the criteia for belief and His existence. The atheist can stamp their feet all they want and shout that everyone must meet their demands but the believer knows it just doesn't work that way. If the atheist/unbeliever wants proof that God exists then they must do things God's way.

God's way is: accept the Bible as true; humble oneself to God recognizing that he rules not unbelief; repent of their sins. the evidence they do get is marred by their unbelief and desires to live theirown lives as they please and still expect to get a reward.

Again, it doesn't work that way. Entry to heaven and meeting God goes through Jesus as He said "no man cometh unto the father but by me"

The rules are very clear and FAITH is part of the equation.

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You appear to be operating under many misconceptions about what atheists believe.

1) The *only* belief we all share is this: We do not believe in any deities (to varying degrees of certainty), including yours. Myself, I simply have not seen or heard any arguments convincing enough, not any more so than the argument that there is an invisible pink unicorn in my garage.

2) Furthermore, I have never in my life met or heard of an atheist who "desires to live theirown [sic] lives as they please and still expect to get a reward". What reward would a non-believer expect to get? A ticket to heaven? I've yet to encounter an atheist who was irrational enough to simultaneously disbelieve in deities and believe in heaven. (Though admittedly, I've met some who were smitten with other forms of woo. Just not yours.)

3) You might think that "the rules are quite clear", but it has yet to be established that there is any legitimate authority concerning said rules. That you are convinced there is has no bearing on reality no matter how badly you wish it were so.

4) Very few of us demand evidence to support YOUR belief. In my personal view, you're free to believe whatever you wish to believe. I simply do not care, as do many others who share my lack of belief in deities. However, if you want to sway the opinion of a skeptic, failing to meet said skeptic's standard of evidence is going to be.... less than effective, no matter how right you think you are and how unreasonable you think they're being.

I'll also add that in my personal opinion, continuing to use the same approach you've been using since arriving here without adjusting to your target audience is.... well, it shows a profound lack of understanding of the target audience, and is quite rude as well.

If you think you've been treated rudely here, you need not look past your own misconceptions about what we as individuals actually believe for the answer why.

I would not presume to tell you what you believe, nor would I generalize the behavior of another individual and prejudicially assume that you and all other of your faith are all alike, as you have done repeatedly here.

Rather, I'll form my opinion about you, without prejudice, based on your words and behavior that you've exhibited since arriving here, and your beliefs have nothing to do with my inescapable conclusion:

You're a grade-A tool.