Saerules,
The answer is simple; atheists simply choose other kooky things to believe in. One great example would be 9/11 truthers. There have been a few atheists who seem to believe this kind of nonsense.
I believe in a soul and reincarnation and do so without evidence other than my own perception. I know it is irrational but since it is a belief, it is just a de facto part of who I am. I think this is the heart of the issue. Beliefs are arrived at through study or lack thereof; theists are trying to figure the same shit out as atheists so I would have to see a study done to rationally conclude that theism correlates to less ability to be rational (I honestly have no idea what metric would be best to measure rationality). Irrationally though I think we are all people and the worldview coin flips depending on what influences we are willing to listen to.
Some people please themselves by creating, what they think, are airtight cases that support their worldview. There was even an atheist on here who thinks that a simple question prooves that god doesn't exist. Now THAT is irrational.
Rhizo
The answer is simple; atheists simply choose other kooky things to believe in. One great example would be 9/11 truthers. There have been a few atheists who seem to believe this kind of nonsense.
I believe in a soul and reincarnation and do so without evidence other than my own perception. I know it is irrational but since it is a belief, it is just a de facto part of who I am. I think this is the heart of the issue. Beliefs are arrived at through study or lack thereof; theists are trying to figure the same shit out as atheists so I would have to see a study done to rationally conclude that theism correlates to less ability to be rational (I honestly have no idea what metric would be best to measure rationality). Irrationally though I think we are all people and the worldview coin flips depending on what influences we are willing to listen to.
Some people please themselves by creating, what they think, are airtight cases that support their worldview. There was even an atheist on here who thinks that a simple question prooves that god doesn't exist. Now THAT is irrational.
Rhizo
