RE: Answers needed
June 25, 2015 at 10:57 pm
(This post was last modified: June 25, 2015 at 10:59 pm by das_atheist.)
(June 25, 2015 at 9:59 pm)Louis Chérubin Wrote: Hi everyone!
I'm not sure whether this is the right place to post this, but I'd really appreciate some answers to some/all of the following questions. I'm interested in how an average atheist thinks about these topics. It would be great if you could give some explanation for your answers. I'm coming from a protestant worldview.
1. Does God exist?
2. Where did the universe come from?
3. Does my life have a purpose?
4. Why do people suffer?
5. Is there life after death?
6. Can I distinguish right from wrong?
7. Can people know truth?
Sorry for being point form.
1. The reason I don't believe is because I don't believe things by default, and I've never found any evidence that any of the gods exist.
2. That question implies that the universe came from somewhere. That question makes as much sense to me as I'm guessing this question make to you, "Where did god come from?".
3. The only purpose my life has is the purpose I give it based on observations I've had in the world. I dont believe a god is giving me a certain purpose. If a god was going to give me a purpose, it should probably inform me in some way.
4. Because nature isn't friendly.
5. I think you are dead when you die. Memories are stored in your brain. Once you die your memories go away and you are dead.
6. You have a tool to determine right from wrong, but your brain can make mistakes. As long as your intention through you action is to reduce suffering then you are doing right. If your intention through your actions is to increase suffering then you are doing wrong.
7. I think people can think they know truth, and they can happen to be right or wrong.
