RE: Why do people believe in God?
June 12, 2010 at 9:57 am
(This post was last modified: June 12, 2010 at 9:58 am by Paul the Human.)
(June 12, 2010 at 9:36 am)mar_garu Wrote: Once you start reading the Bible (which I think you've probably never done) you can see that it is a powerful book, one you will require intellect and reasoning for. I think only after doing so will you be able to decide whether or not you believe in God.
Perhaps you do not realize this, but most of the atheists that regularly engage in religious discussions (like you find here) have more than simply read the bible(s). We have read and reread those books and studied religion and belief from many different angles. Our lack of belief in gods, in most cases, is based upon some serious research and consideration. We have not simply decided not to believe... we have tried to find a reason, any reason, to believe and have discovered none.
The moral of the story is this: Do not assume that an atheist is simply not educated about god. Many of us know far more about the religion than those calling themselves believers.
