If I were to say that no proof would convince me that my beliefs were wrong, even the discovery of Jesus' body, I am sure that many would say that maintaining my beliefs in spite of the evidence would be unreasonable/irrational/unjustifiable/crazy/wrong etc. etc.
In response I would reply by saying that's great! I would also thank you for sharing your opinion with me.
I would then explain that according to atheism, each individual is responsible for determining what is meaningful in their lives. Since there is nothing outside of the closed system that is the universe that exists to give meaning to our existence, and since we exist as the mere by-product of blind natural processes acting upon matter with no superintendence, we as individual homo sapiens are left with determining how we choose to live the few years we exist on this speck of dust flying through the vast, senseless, dark, cold, uncaring cosmos. Ultimately we homo sapiens, like the mosquito, or tape-worm, or roach, simply are living out and performing the functions that are included in the hand dealt to us by nature.
So in light of the above, it is now clear that if a person finds meaning in life by believing in something in spite of the evidence against that belief, then they are simply dancing to their DNA and living out the life they feel is best for them to live. Some of course would say that living such a way is ridiculous and many would agree. Many would disagree and say that living however one desires to live is the way they should live.
Some would desire to spend a life studying the arts and sciences, some would desire to spend the few years nature has given them laying on a couch eating cheese puffs and drinking shots of hard liquor while getting orange cheesy residue on everything they touch in their house.
In the end, I would emphasize that the noble scientist who spent years in the academy making profound discovery after discovery and the ignorant fundamentalist Christian preacher of hell-fire and brimstone that stood on every street corner ultimately are both sons of an indifferent cosmos, offspring of chance, and children of nature who will both soon die and turn to dust which will be compost and fertilizer for plants and grass.
So essentially to anyone who gives me their opinion regarding the matter, I would give them mine, speaking atheistically, and say that many think people who eat spaghtetti are crazy and think that lasagna is the best Italian dish. Ultimately, it is all preference.
In response I would reply by saying that's great! I would also thank you for sharing your opinion with me.
I would then explain that according to atheism, each individual is responsible for determining what is meaningful in their lives. Since there is nothing outside of the closed system that is the universe that exists to give meaning to our existence, and since we exist as the mere by-product of blind natural processes acting upon matter with no superintendence, we as individual homo sapiens are left with determining how we choose to live the few years we exist on this speck of dust flying through the vast, senseless, dark, cold, uncaring cosmos. Ultimately we homo sapiens, like the mosquito, or tape-worm, or roach, simply are living out and performing the functions that are included in the hand dealt to us by nature.
So in light of the above, it is now clear that if a person finds meaning in life by believing in something in spite of the evidence against that belief, then they are simply dancing to their DNA and living out the life they feel is best for them to live. Some of course would say that living such a way is ridiculous and many would agree. Many would disagree and say that living however one desires to live is the way they should live.
Some would desire to spend a life studying the arts and sciences, some would desire to spend the few years nature has given them laying on a couch eating cheese puffs and drinking shots of hard liquor while getting orange cheesy residue on everything they touch in their house.
In the end, I would emphasize that the noble scientist who spent years in the academy making profound discovery after discovery and the ignorant fundamentalist Christian preacher of hell-fire and brimstone that stood on every street corner ultimately are both sons of an indifferent cosmos, offspring of chance, and children of nature who will both soon die and turn to dust which will be compost and fertilizer for plants and grass.
So essentially to anyone who gives me their opinion regarding the matter, I would give them mine, speaking atheistically, and say that many think people who eat spaghtetti are crazy and think that lasagna is the best Italian dish. Ultimately, it is all preference.
