I'll play along...
I have not been presented with sufficient demonstrable evidence, reasoned argument and valid & sound logic to support the claim that any god exists.
My atheism is an extension of my skepticism. When I decided to examine the claim that a god exists, the claim did not meet its burden of proof.
Los Angeles.
Quite a few decades.
Don't believe in afterlife for the same reason I don't believe in any other supernatural claims; lack of demonstrable evidence.
Several times.
Tried. Could not get through it.
Hindu Vendas.
Surfing. Several days a week I place myself back into the food chain.
To survive and pass along genetic material.
Not at all.
Do you ever think that you may go to Naraka (the Hindu Hell) to have your sins burned away so you can be reincarnated as a cat?
Do you ever think that maybe Shiva, Ahura Mazda, Vishnu or any of the other 1000's of gods you don't believe in, exist?
Yeah...it's kind of like that...
I think that they believe for bad reasons.
No different than question 13.
Depends on their other beliefs that go along with their religion. One thing that does seem to hold true for non theistic religions, they very rarely set bombs off in public places, fly planes into buildings, try to force their 'scriptural morality' on other people.
Some.
I did not exist for billions of years up to this point, my death will be much like that.
Yes. Living for me is definitely better than the alternative.
i think it would be a better world, as long as religion was not replaced with something equally doctrinal and dogmatic. Communism as practiced by the Soviets, for example.
Yes. Soviet style Communism, for example.
(April 29, 2013 at 4:44 pm)viocjit Wrote: 1.Why are you atheist ?
I have not been presented with sufficient demonstrable evidence, reasoned argument and valid & sound logic to support the claim that any god exists.
Quote:2.How are you became atheist ?
My atheism is an extension of my skepticism. When I decided to examine the claim that a god exists, the claim did not meet its burden of proof.
Quote:3.Where are you from ?
Los Angeles.
Quote:4.How old are you ?
Quite a few decades.
Quote:5.Do you believe in the afterlife (some atheist than I know believe to the afterlife) ? If no , can you explain why ?
Don't believe in afterlife for the same reason I don't believe in any other supernatural claims; lack of demonstrable evidence.
Quote:6.Did you read all the Bible ? If you read all the bible what biblical canon (catholic , orthodox , protestant etc...) ?
Several times.
Quote:7.Did you read all the Quran ? (Yes I know that for Muslims if you read a translation you don't read the Koran).
Tried. Could not get through it.
Quote:8.Did you read an other religious text ? If yes what is it or what are they ?
Hindu Vendas.
Quote:9.What are yours hobbies ?
Surfing. Several days a week I place myself back into the food chain.
Quote:10.Can you define the goal of the life ?
To survive and pass along genetic material.
Quote:11.Sometimes do you think ? I will go in Hell if god does exist.
Not at all.
Do you ever think that you may go to Naraka (the Hindu Hell) to have your sins burned away so you can be reincarnated as a cat?
Quote:12.Sometimes do you think that God does exist maybe ?
Do you ever think that maybe Shiva, Ahura Mazda, Vishnu or any of the other 1000's of gods you don't believe in, exist?
Yeah...it's kind of like that...
Quote:13.What do you think about people who believe in monotheistic religions ?
I think that they believe for bad reasons.
Quote:14.What do you think about people who believe in polytheistic religions ?
No different than question 13.
Quote:15.What do you think about people who believe in a religion where there are not god(s) ?
Depends on their other beliefs that go along with their religion. One thing that does seem to hold true for non theistic religions, they very rarely set bombs off in public places, fly planes into buildings, try to force their 'scriptural morality' on other people.
Quote:16.Do you have an interest about philosophy to have answers about the life ? Can you explain why ?
Some.
Quote:17.Do you fear to dead ? (I speak in a metaphysical context and about your friends , family etc...).
I did not exist for billions of years up to this point, my death will be much like that.
Quote:18.Do you like your life ? If you like your life , why do you like your life. If you don't like your life I would like to know the reason.
Yes. Living for me is definitely better than the alternative.
Quote:19.Do you dream to live in a world where there are not place for the religions ? If yes or no explain please.
i think it would be a better world, as long as religion was not replaced with something equally doctrinal and dogmatic. Communism as practiced by the Soviets, for example.
Quote:20.Do you think that politic is like religion ? Explain why this is not equal or not.
Yes. Soviet style Communism, for example.
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.
