RE: If I were an Atheist
March 19, 2015 at 9:57 am
(This post was last modified: March 19, 2015 at 10:13 am by Drew_2013.)
(March 18, 2015 at 6:50 pm)SnakeOilWarrior Wrote:(March 18, 2015 at 1:10 pm)Drew_2013 Wrote: If I were an atheist (a real atheist that actually believes and claims God doesn’t exist)(emphasis is mine)
It keeps getting pointed out to you that this is not a majority opinion among atheists. Please quit trying to tell us what we believe.
Okay so the majority of atheists believe God does exist....
(March 18, 2015 at 6:58 pm)Tonus Wrote: I actually believe that god does not exist. I don't claim it very often because I am comfortable admitting that I cannot prove that god does not exist. As I point out from time to time, this is an issue that can be settled easily enough if anyone produces an actual god. And to be honest, if everyone who ever professed belief in god always seemed to describe the exact same god, then that by itself would be a pretty compelling bit of evidence. But not only have humans claimed belief in hundreds of gods (if not thousands, or even millions) over the course of our history, even the relative few that have been distilled over the centuries are viewed in thousands of different ways-- some compatible, some completely opposed.
I don't think the theist is asking me to believe that "a" god exists, or some powerful creative being exists. He is asking me to believe that his specific god... no, his specific version of his specific god exists. That's a pretty high hurdle to clear, and few even bother to attempt it, preferring to make one assertion after another instead. But the resolution to the problem remains quite simple: you get god to show up, and I won't have a reason to disbelieve.
Tonus,
You call yourself an atheist so it would hardly come as a surprise to anyone that you believe God doesn't exist. I can't prove God does exist but I can and have offered evidence in favor of my opinion. The God I believe in is the God of theism.
The point is if neither side has enough evidence to prove their point then all the two sides have is a difference of opinion. If its reasonable to have the opinion God doesn't exist minus conclusive proof isn't it just as reasonable to believe God does exist minus conclusive proof? There is no reason for either side to act as if the other side are imbeciles or can't see the obvious or compare belief in the existence of God to mythical characters no sane people believe in.
