Do you have enough faith to be an atheist?
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Great question. I am an atheist, but have never said there is "no evidence of god" there is just not enough proof for me. Also, say god is real. Then he must of just been there, so why couldn't the world?!
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Being an atheist means one more thing (or, depending on how you look at it, thousands) you won't have to fool yourself about.  Because now, all you have to do is deal with concrete evidence, and the implications of that evidence.  It takes a lot of effort to maintain an honest religious mindset, and as an atheist, you've got a little more brain energy to devote to making real sense of things.
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I don't believe I would try to prove God exists. \nSometimes, even with proof, people disbelieve what stands before them. Rather, it seems you may be asking for a reason to have faith. Faith comes without proof... otherwise, it's not faith.\n<warm hugs>
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my bf is atheist.  he's jewish and doesn't believe in anything more powerful than himself.  SO, one day when he won on a scratch ticket about 500 bucks he yells,  "there is a GOD"  now he believes.  What a weirdo but it's true.\n\nI have always believed in GOD and nothing can change that for me.
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Not really.  Being an atheist is not simply being "unreligious."  Being an atheist means you believe in NO GOD whatsoever.  I believe in God but am not religious.  Therefor, I am not an atheist.
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okay ...now where is your list of believers huh???\n\nchristopher columbus, abraham lincoln, galileo, issac newton, and on and on.\n\n\nbiased flawed reasoning...yet once again. no i have found just the opposite. when i put too much faith in my finite mortal flawed self...my achievments are limited.\n\nfaith in God is the greatest weapon ever.\n\nbut i am guessing yo don't even understand what i mean.
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for believers, the answer is yes and for atheists, the answer is no
1162195
.god has a master plan to which only he has the blue prints. it's not so much for us to understand be to have faith and believe in him
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that is your own personal struggle that only you can overcome or strengthen. you have to decide what seems right to you or how you want to pursue your faith. if you want you can ask "god" to answer your prayer. \n\ni use to be a devoted christian and doubted my faith because i felt that the church and the teachings were currupt and not "holy" as they claimed to be. i also struggled with this type of issue. today, im just a happy atheist. \n\ngood luck to you.
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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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No, u should be able to choise your own faith!
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Dear Sen831,\n\nYou request personal experience or evidence... \n\nI used to be an atheist. Over a period of time however, I grew convinced of the existence of the Christian God, and ultimately committed my life to Christ. \n\nFor a draft-version of my journey from atheism to Christ, see http://www.godsci.org/gs/chri/testimony/seek.html\n\nCan we believe the Bible? See http://www.godsci.org/gs/chri/bible.htm\n\nFor scientific and intellectual evidence for the existence of God, see http://www.godsci.org/gs/godsci/evidence.htm\n\nFor evidence for the historicity and truth of Jesus Christ, see http://www.godsci.org/gs/chri/jesus.htm\n\nCordially,\nJohn
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yes, atheist are the super power, the almighty, the great minds, the amazing lords, the Divine, the "I make my own path."\n\nIn case you don't know I'm being sarcastic just to prove my point. Look around you. True believers are just, compassionate, humble, and show this simply by doing what is right--yes you will say: who is to say what is right? when you have to hide anything you already know. So never be a liar in your belief as long as it is just, compassionate, humble and chances are you will be right. If not, just ask yourself, what would Jesus have done?\n\nSo, it's not only atheist but fake believers(and there are more of those than there are atheists) that have created this world, and don't blame G-- for it.
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Yes. Among other things, atheists believe in the scientific method, they believe in the material world, they believe only in what they know through their senses, they believe in their own happiness and in societal values (whatever they may be), and they believe religiously in the atheistic article of faith that there is no God.
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No, you would not have to be smug if you were an athiest.  There are plenty of athiests who are not smug.  \n\nHowever, recently, it seems as if there is a movement where athiest's are stating that it is not correct to believe in science and still have faith.  In fact, that it is not alright to even respect those who believe in god.\n\nI have listed an article from wired about it.
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YES.  I BELIEVE ENOUGH TO FOLLOW.\n\nTHERE IS A DIFFERENCE OF SIMPLY BELIEVING, AND BELIEVING ENOUGH TO FOLLOW.\n\n\n.
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Yes... I mean no....I mean, I don't know.  Questioning one's own belief system is essential to spiritual growth and evolution.  All the ones that answered "no" so quickly are the one's that, in my mind, need to get a reality check.  Don't be so sure!  Take a look around, there are more questions than answers and there are more opinions around the globe than we can count.  So, be okay to question your faith and the very existence of "god".  You may come back full circle, or you may not.  But at least you can say that you've looked outside the narrow little box that most people live in.\n\nI'm sure that if god exists and assuming that god gave you a logical mind to work with, god wouldn't mind if you questioned and explored those issues.  I haven't seen anybody struck down to a pillar of salt lately!  So free your mind, go exploring!