LINK What do you say when someone asks “Why don’t you believe in god?” : atheism
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.My answer: Shut up and go away, moron!!!
graceylou
Level 8
Dec 30, 2020
6
DIng Ding DIng, WINNA!
Because I don't understand why you do believe in god when there is no verifiable supporting evidence one exists.
Normanbites
Level 7
Dec 30, 2020
7
I haven't been asked yet, but I'd probably be tactful at first, and say something like the following:
For probably the same or a similar reason you do believe in god; you want to believe in something that makes sense to you. We just came to different conclusions about what makes sense.
I don't believe I need to address the problems with their logic unless they take the conversation in that direction.
GoodMan
Level 7
Dec 30, 2020
7
I answer, what is God? Turn the tables and make them explain. And then challenge the various explanations that come up. I'm noncommittal about my own lack of belief.Put them on the defensive instead.
Krish55
Level 8
Dec 30, 2020
4
Mvtt:
Great answer. For those who say atheists make a belief claim, are simply mistaken.
welcome to Unknown God ladies
and if you think athesits don't have beliefs, you're kidding yourself wadr
so a nicer way to put that might be "whatever force caused the big bang" or some other phenomena we can't explain
I have quite a number of replies/responses in my little 'arsenal' that includes some like,
Which God?
When was the Election held to put your God into power?
How many Gods are there and which one IS the REAL God?
How can anyone expect a sane person to believe in something that they can never see, touch nor hear?
Why don't you believe in Fairies, Elves, Dragons, Pink Unicorns, Flying Elephants and all those other things as well?
Triphid
Level 9
Dec 30, 2020
4
Yea and how ‘bout some trolls and the Easter bunny and Santa Claus.....
“I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer gods than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.” – Stephen F Roberts
OldWiseAss
Level 7
Dec 30, 2020
4
yet ppl obviously worship many things, right? Money, etc
"Because nobody has ever produced any falsifiable evidence to support the existence claim of any god.". Too easy.
anglophone
Level 9
Dec 30, 2020
3
@Hages Thank you. 
Simple. "There's no evidence of any gods." And then I ask them why they do believe, just in case they're looking for encouragement to switch sides.
LovinLarge
Level 8
Dec 30, 2020
3
Which one? Your one, the islamic one, the hindu ones, the ancient roman ones. the celtic ones, the janism ones, the australian aboriginal ones from the dreamtime? Which god there are so many to choose from?
Budgie
Level 8
Dec 31, 2020
3
Do I get a discount if I buy into all of them?....LOL
I usually tell them that I studied the bible too much. How it came into being as we know it today under Constantine in the third century. This is a long time after Jesus and many books were not included while others destined to be a part of the big book. How could anything like that be accurate in any way?
This is usually where believers start in with me "but the bible says." They don't get it at all.
DenoPenno
Level 9
Dec 30, 2020
2
Yes, and when they come up with the "Bible says so because it IS the written word of God" I often respond with,
So where did actually sign the book," or,
Who holds the Rights to the book and under which Copyright Laws,"
Bible is derived from the Greek word 'biblos' which means a book, scroll, parchment, etc, and NOT a collection/compendium of books," or,
If this bible IS Truth and Fact then should not ALL other books be held to be exactly the same?
I neither believe nor disbelieve. I'm an agnostic; I don't know.
Storm1752
Level 8
Dec 31, 2020
1
ya, that'll be pop here lol
ok, so i guess theres four agnostics here maybe, not three
@bbyrd009 Saying I or anybody else 'believes' (rather than 'thinks'
anything is by definition a 'belief system;' that is, he or she believes IN the non-existence of 'god,' whatever they believe IT to be.
They set up the straw dogs of unicorns or purple dragons in your garage but that only has to do with a 'divine entity,' which we all know is ridiculous.
So from inductive reasoning they assert with certainty NO ''god' exists by any definition, and given the preponderance of the circumstantial evidence to the contrary, they have no right by the rules of logic to make such an assertion.
Not only is it illogical, it's depressing.
And if they don't know what that evidence is, they are willfully ignorant, and there's no excuse for that.
I'd rather be hopeful and well-informed.
And THAT'S what separates atheists from Agnostics.
As Matt Dellahunty would say, I apportion my belief according to the evidence.
leroysamuse
Level 3
Dec 31, 2020
1
test everything, and keep what is good
Because I think.
ToakReon
Level 8
Dec 31, 2020
1
"... and you do not."
@anglophone narf
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