- Arthur McQueen
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Atheism: why do people don't believe in God?
My question to all atheists is that, why don't they believe in God? Can't they see His signs and can everything that happens on Earth happen by chance? If I don't believe in Allah, Jesus, Buddha or any other God, how can I live? I'll have no direction or paths.
Ok. I agree. There are somethings that we don't know about God, i.e. where did he came from but I believe there is a difference between the knowledge he possesses and we possess. If we'll get all that knowledge, what will be the difference between Him and us? There are numerous points where his knowledge is way better than ours.
If I don't believe in any God, then (I suppose) we are saying that everything that happens, happens by chance. What will be the purpose of living then? Other than living for the betterment of the people, is there any other reason for living? We already live in such chaotic conditions, so isn't it better to die in this case?
Now, I am not trying to hurt anyone's feelings (and if I have done that, I apologize from the depths of my heart) nor am I saying that atheists should die or have no reasons to live but I still find it difficult to NOT believe in God. Thank you.
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John Dunbar 10+
"If I don't believe in any God, then (I suppose) we are saying that everything that happens, happens by chance"
Arthur, im assuming that you believe in a God that can interject and control the chaos that ensues on earth? If you believe this to be so wouldn't this make God evil? For all the hellacious and depraved acts that humans exact on our own and other species, who could really claim, that if God was in total control, he is just and loving?
Don Wesley 50+
Just to paraphrase;
If God controlled everything he would be a dictator.
He left us with a free will.
Some mess we are making, just by showing up at this site of His without any solutions.
Until soon,
Aware of and caring about you All.
Don [From The Silent Generation - 1930's]
John Dunbar 10+
From my perspective humans naturally bamboozle themselves in order to replicate our genes and continue living as creatures who have gained a higher consciousness and an understanding of their imminent death.
When the world does not make sense it causes great distress and anxiety. It is far easier to make up an answer to which we have no empirical evidence for than it is to relinquish our pride and show humility. I don't claim to know if we have free will or if God exists i do my best to objectively look at the evidence for both sides and when I do i find a literalist interpretation of religions to be asinine. When i step back and look for beautiful metaphor i can also find it alive and well in some religious texts.
My point is that religion is not meant to be taken literally it is meant to be a guide in a world where many different roads leads to self destruction, unfortunately religion can be one of those roads if one gets lost in the mist of blind belief, superstition, and obsession.
Adriaan Braam 20+
Here is this part of a book that tries to explain how a God would work and keep things around us, and inside us, under control. There are a good number of questios here that you may be familiar with or feel as appropriate.
Very much wonder what you think about it.
http://webhome.idirect.com/~abraam/documents/Permission.pdf
Gabo Moreno 100+
Helen Hupe 30+
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Linda Taylor 50+
Gabo Moreno 100+
I did not say anything about dichotomies.