I'm actually not an atheist, I'm an agnostic, but I hope you don't mind me answering.
It's ultimately an argument against the notion of the existence of god requiring proof. So, ultimately one of the biggest grievances against religious theory is that you can't prove that a god exists. If god was real jesus could've jumped off the cross & then god could've floated down on a unicorn & shot lazer beams out his god face.
The notion of god proving he/she is real, however, violates the tenant of free will, which is a major belief in all religions. If god was indisputably true & a provable notion, then human choices would have no consequence & the notion of faith wouldn't glorify your god. Basically free will wouldn't exist; people would be robots, so the entire notion of humans being made in god's image would be nullified.
Anyways, I don't believe it, but it's an interesting idea.
I'm on the other side of the scale when it comes to agnosticism. I do belive there is an entity of massive significance. I just dont know which it is since logically I have higher chances of getting into the favorable afterlife if I belive in any religion rather than be an atheist. So I just hedge my bets with some universalism and hope by not being an asshole I can avoid hell or whatever area in the ethereal existence that sucks the most. Since most religions see worshiping different gods as blasphemy I dont pick a god I just pick values that would be favorable as a subject or member of said group.
My future children will be baptized in the extremely unlikely event that the rapture does happen. Plus it's a traditon thing in the family so it's a two birds one stone issue that really doesnt matter to me on a ethical level.
To sum up why I dont just join a religion like christianity where I share 98% of the values is because I lack the faith for it. I dont think an omnicent god cares for people who just show up in church without actually believing in said faith.
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I'm actually not an atheist, I'm an agnostic, but I hope you don't mind me answering.
It's ultimately an argument against the notion of the existence of god requiring proof. So, ultimately one of the biggest grievances against religious theory is that you can't prove that a god exists. If god was real jesus could've jumped off the cross & then god could've floated down on a unicorn & shot lazer beams out his god face.
The notion of god proving he/she is real, however, violates the tenant of free will, which is a major belief in all religions. If god was indisputably true & a provable notion, then human choices would have no consequence & the notion of faith wouldn't glorify your god. Basically free will wouldn't exist; people would be robots, so the entire notion of humans being made in god's image would be nullified.
Anyways, I don't believe it, but it's an interesting idea.
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Agnostic counts too. I really just mean anyone who's not a Theist
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Thanks lol. It's an interesting question. I only blelive in the postman.
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds
I'm on the other side of the scale when it comes to agnosticism. I do belive there is an entity of massive significance. I just dont know which it is since logically I have higher chances of getting into the favorable afterlife if I belive in any religion rather than be an atheist. So I just hedge my bets with some universalism and hope by not being an asshole I can avoid hell or whatever area in the ethereal existence that sucks the most. Since most religions see worshiping different gods as blasphemy I dont pick a god I just pick values that would be favorable as a subject or member of said group.
My future children will be baptized in the extremely unlikely event that the rapture does happen. Plus it's a traditon thing in the family so it's a two birds one stone issue that really doesnt matter to me on a ethical level.
To sum up why I dont just join a religion like christianity where I share 98% of the values is because I lack the faith for it. I dont think an omnicent god cares for people who just show up in church without actually believing in said faith.