We are intelligent and thinking creatures and we must have reasons to believe or not to believe in something. So, there must be a solid reasoning atleast behind the atheistic beliefs! Could someone explain those reasons? As I won't loose anything by believing IN GOD, so I MAY not want any proofs for the existence of GOD as this belief afterall, as all say, will be rewarded in the afterlife.
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Josh McDowell- set out to disprove the storie of Jesus Christ, in his search to disprove Him, he found that he could not. His book "More than a Carpenter" is an international best seller, with over 10 million copies in print. Josh McDowell thought Christians must be 'out of their minds.' He put them down, and argued against their faith. But he eventually came to see how his arguments would not stand up to the light of Jesus. In his book for skeptics, read: What Makes Jesus So Different?, Is He Lord, Liar or Lunatic?, What About Science?, What Good is a Dead Messiah?, Who Would Die for a Lie? and more.
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If they are more intelligent than us,then why would they believe in something they have NEVER seen.Why would they believe something that as been written by human beings.Why does anybody believe in something that can't be proven.They would think that religious people,who believe in this Great God that is supposed to be so powerful he can do anything,are completely bonkers because,If this God is so powerful why does he let so many  people on this Earth suffer in so many ways ????
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Logically speaking there could be many reasons for this. If God exist the most probable answer to this question would be entertainment. I have seen no active involvement from this being in our lives, which is one of the reasons that I am Agnostic, one of the most rational answer would be that we are nothing more than entertainment.
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god exists, if you doubt it, then you are human, if you don't, you're still human, there is no reason to question your beliefs or faith, nor to question the beliefs or faith of others, in the end we all will die, reguardless of what we believe, then all of our questions will be answered, be a good person either way, if there is no afterlife at least you'll have had a good life
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My not believing in god comes from me. I was raised to think, believe whatever I wanted. I was exposed through my life to most religions, beliefs, sciences, and theories. After looking at all, I chose. I used logic, and observations to make my decision, atheism was the choice. I came into life a clean mind with no beliefs, and over time made my own, but only after many years. Most of the theories I believe are my own, and I am the only one who believes them. The only influence on my beliefs is me, my thought.
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I'm not an Atheist but I am Agnostic and no, I wouldn't sell my soul to anyone. If you can show me something solid, that I can see, touch, and feel I would be a full on believer in God, Christianity, Jesus, whatever you got. One thing that would make me believe in a heartbeat would be for me to see someone come back from the dead. I can see them and touch them. Until then all I can do is hope there is a God and that he forgives me because I didn't believe someone could give us this world and pain that we all go through out of love. I wonder, I am a thinking human being and I wonder how I got here. I understand that people have their strong feelings about religion and to them have seen miracles. But I can honestly tell you that I have seen many miraculous things as well but they could come from the earth for all I know. If you want to believe, believe. Its OK. But you shouldn't jump on others who haven't made their minds up yet. Isn't that what that "you shouldn't throw your pearls before swine" thing in the Bible is all about? I know that it hurts you because you believe but there is actual validation as to why others don't. Just look around you, its not a nice place.
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The problem with most people is that they have to see the facts right in front of their face before they will believe anything. Skeptics of course will tell you that no, there is no God. A lot of Religious groups will tell you that you are going to Hell if you don't believe in God. I don't agree with either. I don't waste my time defending what I believe to Skeptics. Let them think what they want. There is no Hell and so many gung ho religious groups want you to believe. The only Hell people will have to go through is their own concsious. I believe that there is a God, but we were sent here to find our own path and then make our way back home. God absolutely does exist, but can be called Light, The Divine, etc. It is up to every individual to find God for themselves.
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Imagine how scary it must be to not believe in God, or in an afterlife.  Imagine how scary it is...if you are wrong.  I would imagine that many people that claim not to believe in God must have a nagging doubt, some underlying suspicion that they may not even be aware of.  If you live your life in whatever way you choose, claiming not to believe in an afterlife, in heaven or in hell, then what happens if you are wrong?  I would think that must be terrifying...and what do many people do when they are afraid of something..they attack.  They attempt to fight, to disprove, to make themselves feel better, to feel safer, in any way that they can.  That is just my opinion.
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because people with religion (anykind) can justify their beliefs and they have somewhere to go after life. \n\nunlike atheists, consumed by their logic but still cannot justify their belief.\n \nand where does atheists go to after death??? >> six feet under rotting..\n\ndo they have souls??? haha
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Atheist like me don't believe in god for our own reasons. People who believe in god believe for their own reasons. There is no evidence to support or deny god.  Just believe in whatever you want and if  someone believes in something different just leave them alone.
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your right, i actually cant explain it very well. I'm not defensive, i just want you to read this \n\n\nhttp://everystudent.com/features/isthere.html?OVRAW=God%20existence&OVKEY=existence%20of%20god&OVMTC=standard\n\n\nit has overwhelming info that should help you see that there has to be a God, because this world is no accident
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Because there is no reason to believe that he is real.  Why don't you believe in unicorns or Apollo the Sun God, or reports of UFO abductions?\n\nI have never heard a good reason to believe in God, I have never heard a voice in my head that sounded like God, I have never been to a religious service that moved me one inch.\n\nAnd, I can't read a single page of the Bible without finding problem after problem after problem that nobody has a good answer for.\n\nWhy would I believe in God????\n\n:)
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The atheists that I have sparred with on YA do not lie. I think atheists are just naturally tied to the physical world that they can confirm with their senses. The living God dwells in eternity which is beyond the physical. He has revealed Himself in scripture, but if you read with the attitude of not caring to find Him, He will not reveal Himself. It is very difficult for the atheist to accept the idea of God, so science is their key to understanding. Unfortunately, like all things physical... it will come to an end. And therein lies the rub. They must come up with a doctrine to explain the hereafter, and that can be quite disquieting.
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I don't think you have to believe in God to believe in some kind of afterlife, there are many relgions in the world each one with it's own beliefs and viewpoints.  I personally believe in a soul, but that does not automatically mean I believe in Heaven.  I do believe something wonderful will happen when I die, I am just not sure what that is yet, and I hope it is along time before I find out.  Maybe he was there, because evryone was thinking about him.  It's hard to say.
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Knowing and believing are two different things.  You would like God to reveal himself to you so you could know he exists.  I agree. That would make more sense than giving you a brain and then expecting you to believe what you can't see.
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Atheists are just free thinkers who do not choose to believe in the specific constraints of organized religion.  Many are open to the idea that a god like creature or creatures could possibly exist.  They just find it very hard to believe that (for example) the Biblical description of the universe makes any sense.
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You don't need to believe in a god to believe in an afterlife, nor do you need to believe in a god to believe you have a soul.  The beauty of atheism/agnosticism is that everyone thinks for themselves and has their own ideas about things.  It doesn't matter if it's the "Truth" or not.