1. How would you define atheism?
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)?
Yes.
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, not with all loons that cause harm in the name of their respective deities.
4. How sure are you that your atheism properly represents reality?
As certain as one can be given the information available to me.
5. How sure are you that your atheism is correct?
Well in my case atheism is simply the default position because of my skeptical nature. That means that it is a tenantive positive really based on the best evidence and reasoning available to me
6. How would you define what truth is?
I suppose I would define as what is most in line with reality.
7. Why do you believe your atheism is a justifiable position to hold?
Because of a lack of evidence to hold a position that asserts the existence of a deity
8. Are you a materialist or a physicalist or what?
Never been much into philosophy, so I really can't tell you which is more inline with my views.
9. Do you affirm or deny that atheism is a worldview? Why or why not?
Nope, it is just a position on a small subset of issues.
10. Not all atheists are antagonistic to Christianity but for those of you who are, why the antagonism?
Namely because christians often attempt to force their worldview on everyone.
11. If you were at one time a believer in the Christian God, what caused you to deny his existence?
The bible and its utter ridiculousness. For example, god creates a human male body that clearly has homosexuality in mind in its very design and then labels homo sexuality as a sin punishable by death, when he would know that homo sexuality is not harmful to anyone when provided in the context of a healthy relationship.
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, just a wrong position. It is often the result of childhood indoctrination.
15. Must God be known through the scientific method?
To be honest I'd settle for him coming shake to my hand and talk to me like a person once in a while.
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?
Funny, your bible describes him as quite material, in both exodus and the gospels.
17. Do we have any purpose as human beings?
Well in the christian sense, the determination of a purpose by god means that ultimately I have no more purpose then a wrench. I think that we ultimately the universe experiencing itself, so yes we have a purpose.
18. If we do have purpose, can you as an atheist please explain how that purpose is determined?
By giving ourselves the best possible experience for us. After all we won't be by this way agian
19. Where does morality come from?
Reason tempered with empathy.
20. Are there moral absolutes?
No.
21. If there are moral absolutes, could you list a few of them?
22. Do you believe there is such a thing as evil? If so, what is it?
Yes, purposely hurting others for selfish gain.
23. If you believe that the God of the Old Testament is morally bad, by what standard do you judge that he is bad?
Because he continues hurts other for his own gain.
24. What would it take for you to believe in God?
Evidence
25. What would constitute sufficient evidence for God’s existence?
What is sufficient evidence for the eixtance of my mothers dog?
26. Must this evidence be rationally based, archaeological, testable in a lab, etc., or what?
What sort of evidence is not rationally based?
27. Do you think that a society that is run by Christians or atheists would be safer? Why?
Neither, but a society run by secular humanists would be best.
28. Do you believe in free will? (free will being the ability to make choices without coercion).
Nope.
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?
We can not, all things in this universe have been set in motion since the begining of time. Do to the nature of this universe we are merely acting out a long chain of causes and effects, with the illusion of freewill.
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?
Given what I know now? No, though we could possibly achieve god like technology(I think this unlikely, as we are a fucking dumb species) it is likely there are some laws of physics in this universe that will always bind us. Like relativity and the laws of thermodynamics.
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?
It is possible, but not probable.
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)?
Yes.
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, not with all loons that cause harm in the name of their respective deities.
4. How sure are you that your atheism properly represents reality?
As certain as one can be given the information available to me.
5. How sure are you that your atheism is correct?
Well in my case atheism is simply the default position because of my skeptical nature. That means that it is a tenantive positive really based on the best evidence and reasoning available to me
6. How would you define what truth is?
I suppose I would define as what is most in line with reality.
7. Why do you believe your atheism is a justifiable position to hold?
Because of a lack of evidence to hold a position that asserts the existence of a deity
8. Are you a materialist or a physicalist or what?
Never been much into philosophy, so I really can't tell you which is more inline with my views.
9. Do you affirm or deny that atheism is a worldview? Why or why not?
Nope, it is just a position on a small subset of issues.
10. Not all atheists are antagonistic to Christianity but for those of you who are, why the antagonism?
Namely because christians often attempt to force their worldview on everyone.
11. If you were at one time a believer in the Christian God, what caused you to deny his existence?
The bible and its utter ridiculousness. For example, god creates a human male body that clearly has homosexuality in mind in its very design and then labels homo sexuality as a sin punishable by death, when he would know that homo sexuality is not harmful to anyone when provided in the context of a healthy relationship.
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, just a wrong position. It is often the result of childhood indoctrination.
15. Must God be known through the scientific method?
To be honest I'd settle for him coming shake to my hand and talk to me like a person once in a while.
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?
Funny, your bible describes him as quite material, in both exodus and the gospels.
17. Do we have any purpose as human beings?
Well in the christian sense, the determination of a purpose by god means that ultimately I have no more purpose then a wrench. I think that we ultimately the universe experiencing itself, so yes we have a purpose.
18. If we do have purpose, can you as an atheist please explain how that purpose is determined?
By giving ourselves the best possible experience for us. After all we won't be by this way agian
19. Where does morality come from?
Reason tempered with empathy.
20. Are there moral absolutes?
No.
21. If there are moral absolutes, could you list a few of them?
22. Do you believe there is such a thing as evil? If so, what is it?
Yes, purposely hurting others for selfish gain.
23. If you believe that the God of the Old Testament is morally bad, by what standard do you judge that he is bad?
Because he continues hurts other for his own gain.
24. What would it take for you to believe in God?
Evidence
25. What would constitute sufficient evidence for God’s existence?
What is sufficient evidence for the eixtance of my mothers dog?
26. Must this evidence be rationally based, archaeological, testable in a lab, etc., or what?
What sort of evidence is not rationally based?
27. Do you think that a society that is run by Christians or atheists would be safer? Why?
Neither, but a society run by secular humanists would be best.
28. Do you believe in free will? (free will being the ability to make choices without coercion).
Nope.
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?
We can not, all things in this universe have been set in motion since the begining of time. Do to the nature of this universe we are merely acting out a long chain of causes and effects, with the illusion of freewill.
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?
Given what I know now? No, though we could possibly achieve god like technology(I think this unlikely, as we are a fucking dumb species) it is likely there are some laws of physics in this universe that will always bind us. Like relativity and the laws of thermodynamics.
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?
It is possible, but not probable.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
