First off, welcome to the forum, and congratulations on shedding your lurkish ways.
As for the faith there is no god, I understand. Often times I think to myself that god is impossible and that I am certain one doesn't exist. My intuition tells me there is no god. But when I try to rationalize that position, I am left with exact same feeling as you, that that belief is nothing more than the same faith that believers rely on. And ultimately, that is no way to ascertain the truth, so I am forced to set aside my intuition to maintain intellectual honesty.
I think the reason this intuition is so strong is due to the fact that I perceive the arguments for god to fit so poorly with reality. It's the result of the believer's inability to substantiate any of their claims.
As for the faith there is no god, I understand. Often times I think to myself that god is impossible and that I am certain one doesn't exist. My intuition tells me there is no god. But when I try to rationalize that position, I am left with exact same feeling as you, that that belief is nothing more than the same faith that believers rely on. And ultimately, that is no way to ascertain the truth, so I am forced to set aside my intuition to maintain intellectual honesty.
I think the reason this intuition is so strong is due to the fact that I perceive the arguments for god to fit so poorly with reality. It's the result of the believer's inability to substantiate any of their claims.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
