(July 20, 2012 at 1:06 am)Jeffonthenet Wrote: I disbelieved it, but I think I did so for reasons and not just the absence of reasons.
That's fine, but disbelieving it based on absence of evidence is fine as well.
Quote:It seems to me that they disbelieved it for a reason. The reason is that they don't see enough evidence to believe. However, this reason, that there is not enough evidence to believe, is up for debate, and itself seems to need rational warrant as it is not self-evident as 1+1=2.
Well they can disbelieve in it if they aren't convinced of God existing when presented with the concept. Usually people don't dismiss an idea, without seeing if there is an evidence. Atheists usually did look up evidence for God and found them to be unconvincing. Whether they are convincing to you or to others, is a different matter. Whether they are sound arguments is another issue.
But Atheists are allowed to make mistakes like all humans, and if they are unconvinced, they are unconvinced.
Most Theists don't believe on God based on arguments and are not informed of philosophical or scientific arguments for a Creator. They simply believing without knowing why they do.
