RE: Why are you an Atheist?
December 14, 2019 at 2:45 pm
(This post was last modified: December 14, 2019 at 2:52 pm by Simon Moon.)
(December 12, 2019 at 4:53 pm)maxolla Wrote: New to this site and actually atheism. I’m here to know more about atheism and how people convert to it. My questions are below. If you have time please take a moment to help me understand more of the atheist view. These questions are intended for those who espouse the atheist view but if you are from another belief system feel free to answer.
I'm a little late to this thread, but I'll go ahead and respond.
First of all, one does not 'convert' to atheism. Atheism: is not a religion, or a worldview, has no dogma, doctrine, leaders, tenets, or literally anything that one could possible convert to.
Atheism is a response to theist's claims that gods exist.
Quote:What do you consider as prime reality?
I am not sure what prime reality is.
All I know, is that I am pragmatically forced to deal with the reality I experience. If I ignore the reality I am presented with, by, for example believing the car approaching me does not really exist, I will die.
Quote:What is the purpose of history or does it serve a purpose?
Humans are natural storytellers, recording and teaching human history seems like a big part of our nature. It also seems to have real world advantages, so we can try to avoid past human mistakes.
Quote:How did human existence begin?
ALL the evidence points to humans descending from earlier, less advanced hominids.
Quote:What is morality?
Where do you decide what is right and wrong?
To me, morality is, actions when taken by a moral agent, improve the well being and ability to thrive of other sentient and sapient beings (moral actions). Hinder the well being and ability to thrive of other sentient and sapient beings (immoral actions). Or have neutral effects on well being
Quote:What do you believe in with absolute certainty?
Probably nothing.
I believe absolute certainty is unobtainable. Due to the problem of disproving hard solipsism (and no, I am not a solipsist).
Quote:Thanks in advance.
Max
Welcome to the forum!
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
