1. How would you define atheism?
As a lack of belief in god(s).
2. Do you act according to what you believe (there is no God) in or what you don't believe in (lack belief in God)?
No.
3. Do you think it is inconsistent for someone who "lacks belief" in God to work against God's existence by attempting to show that God doesn't exist?
No. Those who make the claim that a god exists are responsible for much death and destruction. I think it is more than worth while to fight theist delusions.
4. How sure are you that your atheism properly represents reality?
My reality? 100%
5. How sure are you that your atheism is correct?
Trick question. Atheism is neither correct nor incorrect.
6. How would you define what truth is?
That which comports with our current understanding of reality.
7. Why do you believe your atheism is a justifiable position to hold?
Because no god has been demonstrated to exist using our current methods in understanding reality.
8. Are you a materialist or a physicalist or what?
I am Human. That is what I am called. You may attach to me whatever other label soothes your anxieties.
9. Do you affirm or deny that atheism is a worldview? Why or why not?
Atheism is the rejection of claims that god exists. A worldview contains more than one simple inclusion. A room filled with 100 atheists might find 100 differing worldviews, while a room filled with christians, if they're being honest, would represent one single worldview.
10. Not all atheists are antagonistic to Christianity but for those of you who are, why the antagonism?
It's physics. You push me - I push back. I'm not the one who started the antagonism by threatening theists with torture if they disagree with me.
11. If you were at one time a believer in the Christian God, what caused you to deny his existence?
Mostly the way Christians behave - truth hurts. (see answer to question #6)
12. Do you believe the world would be better off without religion?
Yes.
13. Do you believe the world would be better off without Christianity?
Yes.
14. Do you believe that faith in a God or gods is a mental disorder?
No. I think it's a misunderstanding of our innate nature as Human beings and a deep need to feel assured of what is unknown. I'd call it ignorance and fear.
15. Must God be known through the scientific method?
No, not in my opinion. What you call "god" I call something else
16. If you answered yes to the previous question, then how do you avoid a category mistake by requiring material evidence for an immaterial God?
n/a
17. Do we have any purpose as human beings?
Yes. Those which we define for ourselves.
18. If we do have purpose, can you as an atheist please explain how that purpose is determined?
Through experience and observation.
19. Where does morality come from?
Many long years of Human evolution.
20. Are there moral absolutes?
Ask the christians who now see witch burning as a bad thing. I think they're answers would better serve your biases.
21. If there are moral absolutes, could you list a few of them?
Not burning people alive comes to mind.
22. Do you believe there is such a thing as evil? If so, what is it?
Evil actions are real. "Evil" as a power or force is a man-made concept that was created to displace the guilt of the bad actions of some.
23. If you believe that the God of the Old Testament is morally bad, by what standard do you judge that he is bad?
The Human standard. It's older than your god.
24. What would it take for you to believe in God?
The bible's version? A lobotomy.
25. What would constitute sufficient evidence for God’s existence?
The bible god? It could physically present itself. Personally, I'm not one to care about such evidences.
26. Must this evidence be rationally based, archaeological, testable in a lab, etc., or what?
If I cared... yes.
27. Do you think that a society that is run by Christians or atheists would be safer? Why?
Atheists. It allows for a broader selection of available data and learning. It encourages growth and advancement, whereas christianity favors dogma and bronze-age tradition.
28. Do you believe in free will? (free will being the ability to make choices without coercion).
As defined; yes.
29. If you believe in free will, do you see any problem with defending the idea that the physical brain, which is limited and subject to the neuro-chemical laws of the brain, can still produce free will choices?
The Human brain is a pattern filter. I see no problem with 'defending' the idea that a capable filter can make proper calculations.
30. If you affirm evolution and that the universe will continue to expand forever, then do you think it is probable that given enough time, brains would evolve to the point of exceeding mere physical limitations and become free of the physical and temporal and thereby become "deity" and not be restricted by space and time? If not, why not?
31. If you answered the previous question in the affirmative, then aren't you saying that it is probable that some sort of God exists?
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Presuppose much?
As a lack of belief in god(s).
2. Do you act according to what you believe (there is no God) in or what you don't believe in (lack belief in God)?
No.
3. Do you think it is inconsistent for someone who "lacks belief" in God to work against God's existence by attempting to show that God doesn't exist?
No. Those who make the claim that a god exists are responsible for much death and destruction. I think it is more than worth while to fight theist delusions.
4. How sure are you that your atheism properly represents reality?
My reality? 100%
5. How sure are you that your atheism is correct?
Trick question. Atheism is neither correct nor incorrect.
6. How would you define what truth is?
That which comports with our current understanding of reality.
7. Why do you believe your atheism is a justifiable position to hold?
Because no god has been demonstrated to exist using our current methods in understanding reality.
8. Are you a materialist or a physicalist or what?
I am Human. That is what I am called. You may attach to me whatever other label soothes your anxieties.
9. Do you affirm or deny that atheism is a worldview? Why or why not?
Atheism is the rejection of claims that god exists. A worldview contains more than one simple inclusion. A room filled with 100 atheists might find 100 differing worldviews, while a room filled with christians, if they're being honest, would represent one single worldview.
10. Not all atheists are antagonistic to Christianity but for those of you who are, why the antagonism?
It's physics. You push me - I push back. I'm not the one who started the antagonism by threatening theists with torture if they disagree with me.
11. If you were at one time a believer in the Christian God, what caused you to deny his existence?
Mostly the way Christians behave - truth hurts. (see answer to question #6)
12. Do you believe the world would be better off without religion?
Yes.
13. Do you believe the world would be better off without Christianity?
Yes.
14. Do you believe that faith in a God or gods is a mental disorder?
No. I think it's a misunderstanding of our innate nature as Human beings and a deep need to feel assured of what is unknown. I'd call it ignorance and fear.
15. Must God be known through the scientific method?
No, not in my opinion. What you call "god" I call something else
16. If you answered yes to the previous question, then how do you avoid a category mistake by requiring material evidence for an immaterial God?
n/a
17. Do we have any purpose as human beings?
Yes. Those which we define for ourselves.
18. If we do have purpose, can you as an atheist please explain how that purpose is determined?
Through experience and observation.
19. Where does morality come from?
Many long years of Human evolution.
20. Are there moral absolutes?
Ask the christians who now see witch burning as a bad thing. I think they're answers would better serve your biases.
21. If there are moral absolutes, could you list a few of them?
Not burning people alive comes to mind.
22. Do you believe there is such a thing as evil? If so, what is it?
Evil actions are real. "Evil" as a power or force is a man-made concept that was created to displace the guilt of the bad actions of some.
23. If you believe that the God of the Old Testament is morally bad, by what standard do you judge that he is bad?
The Human standard. It's older than your god.
24. What would it take for you to believe in God?
The bible's version? A lobotomy.
25. What would constitute sufficient evidence for God’s existence?
The bible god? It could physically present itself. Personally, I'm not one to care about such evidences.
26. Must this evidence be rationally based, archaeological, testable in a lab, etc., or what?
If I cared... yes.
27. Do you think that a society that is run by Christians or atheists would be safer? Why?
Atheists. It allows for a broader selection of available data and learning. It encourages growth and advancement, whereas christianity favors dogma and bronze-age tradition.
28. Do you believe in free will? (free will being the ability to make choices without coercion).
As defined; yes.
29. If you believe in free will, do you see any problem with defending the idea that the physical brain, which is limited and subject to the neuro-chemical laws of the brain, can still produce free will choices?
The Human brain is a pattern filter. I see no problem with 'defending' the idea that a capable filter can make proper calculations.
30. If you affirm evolution and that the universe will continue to expand forever, then do you think it is probable that given enough time, brains would evolve to the point of exceeding mere physical limitations and become free of the physical and temporal and thereby become "deity" and not be restricted by space and time? If not, why not?
31. If you answered the previous question in the affirmative, then aren't you saying that it is probable that some sort of God exists?
Presuppose much?
