RE: Why Atheism?
April 26, 2013 at 6:41 pm
(This post was last modified: April 26, 2013 at 6:48 pm by Simon Moon.)
(April 26, 2013 at 5:17 am)bladevalant546 Wrote:Quote: It is not a belief. Try again.
Then what is it? I heard it can be a indifference, however it depends on what type of atheist apparently, strong, weak etc.
In general, atheism is the absence of belief in the existence of a god.
There are 2 truth claims with regards to the existence of gods:
1. God(s) exist.
2. God(s) don't exist.
Atheism is a response to the first truth claim. Atheism does not necessitate belief in the second.
When a theist makes the first truth claim, simply responding, "I don't believe your claim. I have not seen sufficient demonstrable evidence and reasoned argument to support it", is all it takes to be an atheist.
SOME atheists will also make the second claim.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
