RE: Questions for Atheists
February 3, 2014 at 6:04 am
(This post was last modified: February 3, 2014 at 6:24 am by Alex K.)
Meh, I'm going to bite
What is the origin of the universe and man?
Origin of universe: read a cosmology/astrophysics book to find out how the world as we observe it arose from very simple beginnings. Beyond that it is not clear whether the question about the origin of the universe as a whole even makes sense. Origin of man: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution
What is the purpose of mankind?
Loaded question, no purpose
What is satisfaction and how do I obtain it?
find an occupation you like and do it. Find people you like and do them... I mean be friends with them
What has gone wrong with the world? (Why is there evil in the world - Why do bad things happen to good people)
Another loaded question. Evil is a human concept which is not a fundamental property of the world. Natural disasters happen not because of evil. The world is mostly hostile to life because it is not designed for life.
What is the solution to the problems we face? (what happens when I fail and how do I make things right)
Don't know, that question is too general. No simple answer
What is right and wrong? (is moral truth absolute or relative)
No such thing as moral truth. Right and wrong in an ethical sense are a combination of consensus in society and human nature
Is there a universal moral law?
No
What happens at death?
Brain shuts down, the neural network that makes our consciousness, personality and memories disconnects and thus dissolves into meaningless noise, erasing us except for the things we have done in the world and the memories in the people we have lived with.
What does atheism do with the person of Jesus?
What does this question do with the words of english?
What is the origin of the universe and man?
Origin of universe: read a cosmology/astrophysics book to find out how the world as we observe it arose from very simple beginnings. Beyond that it is not clear whether the question about the origin of the universe as a whole even makes sense. Origin of man: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution
What is the purpose of mankind?
Loaded question, no purpose
What is satisfaction and how do I obtain it?
find an occupation you like and do it. Find people you like and do them... I mean be friends with them
What has gone wrong with the world? (Why is there evil in the world - Why do bad things happen to good people)
Another loaded question. Evil is a human concept which is not a fundamental property of the world. Natural disasters happen not because of evil. The world is mostly hostile to life because it is not designed for life.
What is the solution to the problems we face? (what happens when I fail and how do I make things right)
Don't know, that question is too general. No simple answer
What is right and wrong? (is moral truth absolute or relative)
No such thing as moral truth. Right and wrong in an ethical sense are a combination of consensus in society and human nature
Is there a universal moral law?
No
What happens at death?
Brain shuts down, the neural network that makes our consciousness, personality and memories disconnects and thus dissolves into meaningless noise, erasing us except for the things we have done in the world and the memories in the people we have lived with.
What does atheism do with the person of Jesus?
What does this question do with the words of english?
