Why atheism is irrational

[Whateverist]

whateverist: Makes an interesting comparison to religious people. But the comparison fails, because with most atheists, their atheism is a shift from theism to atheism, which assumes they have good rational reasons to be atheists. Being raised atheist, or even being raised religious does not need rational justification. It's just a matter of circumstance. But for making such a valiant effort, rational response #4. He's also wrong about people in general whining on forums. I've been on a number of them, and it's not the case. Also what's with all the crying about me trying to intimidate people on here? That's a laugh. I can't really call your response rational #4 given the heaping helping of ridiculous claims you're making on the side. That and he thinks Anthony Flew is John Searle. LOL all going downhill for you buddy.

You probably do spend more time on forums than I do so perhaps there are places where people whine less. Personally I cringe when some atheists pine for the day when theism will fade into the past altogether. What do I care what the mass of people believe so long as their reasons for believing it are as shallow and weak as they are now. It isn't what is believed that is paramount, but rather why it is believed.

However, your reading comprehension needs improvement. I made no comparison to religious people.

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(Today 20:14)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: A lot of us point to the supposed intelligence of atheists, but what I've come to realize is that most of us have become atheists at quite a young age. Too young, honestly, to have a full grasp of our logical faculties or the world around us. Age 13 or 14 is simply not when your mind is fully developed. This includes the vast majority of atheist intellectuals who become atheists at a young age and just engage in confirmation bias throughout their academic careers.


I've said it before: it doesn't take a genius to be an atheist and neither will it prevent you from being an idiot. Atheists are just people without a whole lot in common aside from the lack of religious belief.

As for the age at which folk become atheists, I hope you do realize how very much younger most of the religious are when they are indoctrinated as theists?

(Today 20:14)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: Atheists whine. A lot. If you spend time on internet forums, you notice 98% of their time is spent hating Christians and whining about Christianity. For a "rational", "skeptical" group of people, such lack of rationality is alarmingly hypocritical.

About matters of the intellect, atheists are very superficially educated. They have a basic foundation down "EVOLUTION RULZ, GOD SUX HAHA I HAVE BIBEL VURSES THAT SUX LOL" but fundamental nuances are often glossed over or missed because their interest is not in knowing things, but in confirming what they want to be true.


If you stop to realize that all you say applies to many people generally and that people is all atheists really are, you might not be so surprised to realize we take all kinds.

(Today 20:14)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: When I started off as a skeptic, I started with a sense of intimidation. I was scared of all the intellectuals. Now that I'm a little older, a little smarter, a little more educated....I feel sorry for them.


You've come a long way, Vinnie. You've gone from being intimidated to trying to intimidate. But is that really progress? Also, why do you have a picture of John Searle as your avatar?

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My whole point was that atheists are a subset of people generally and as such embody all the same strengths and foibles.

But you seem to latch onto the fact that many atheists, like myself are born into a religion and then leave at a young age. You seem to think that makes us irrational. I've yet to hear a good reason to agree. I would assume that people have all sorts of stories for why they leave a religion. Rationality doesn't demand that one abandon God though there are plenty of rational reasons to do so. So I am unconvinced of your claim.

But what about you Vinnie. Why are you an atheist? Are your reasons entirely rational, or were you born such? And if you were born such, why is it that you believe the status quo requires no rationalization once considered?

"Quid quo pro, Clarice. Quid quo pro."