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Viti · 02-24-2003, 11:06 AM

Um, ditto to all above posts. No evidence=no deities

Jacey · 02-24-2003, 11:23 AM

I've invited God over for Super Bowl parties, Baby Jesus Day, Halloween and my birthday. The jerk never showed.

Shadowy Man · 02-24-2003, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JubalsCall

What is yours one main reason for not believing in God?

What God?

xeren · 02-24-2003, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jacey
I've invited God over for Super Bowl parties, Baby Jesus Day, Halloween and my birthday. The jerk never showed.

That bastard!

He asked me to the spring formal and then at the last minute he dropped me and asked Patsy Klein instead!

That is why I don't believe in god.

Ensign Steve · 02-24-2003, 12:14 PM

Many of the same reasons.

- no evidence of god
- understanding where many myths of gods came from and why
(lack of scientific explanation for things like weather, ect.)
- ocham's razor. A universe with a god is more unecessarily complicated than a universe without a god.

That's aboot it! Have a great day.

Jen

Silent Acorns · 02-24-2003, 02:04 PM

Supernatural beings in general:

1) lack of evidence

If you mean the Traditional Yahweh-LORD-Allah God (TYLAG) then my reasons are a combination of (1) and:

2) Problem of Evil suggests that TYLAG is at least highly improbable
3) The condtradictory mess that claims to be TYLAG's Word

Psycho Economist · 02-24-2003, 02:05 PM

First, you may want to check out the Atheist 'Testimony' thread, but please read the guidelines for posting / replying in that forum first. Other threads that may provide some insight include: To all atheists who used to be Christians... and the relaively brief How did you come to atheism? (Same rules apply; they're all in the same forum.)

If you're more interested in the anylitical / intellectual answers as to why one would be atheist, I refer you to the Internet Infidels library section of modern writings on nontheism, and the library generally. Of course, there's plenty of good stuff in the EoG forum, and in the other top forums... and plenty of garbage, too.

But either way, it'll give you a much more complete answer than what anyone could say in one thread.

K · 02-24-2003, 05:18 PM

JubalsCall:

It's been said before, but think of the reasons you don't believe in Thor or Vishnu. Those are the same reasons I don't believe in the Christian God.

Jolimont · 02-24-2003, 05:45 PM

No evidence.

I converted at age 15, staunch believer for 20 years and after all that still no evidence. Since dropping out of religion I've talked to dozens former believers and they all say the same thing: you can believe all you want, but there ain't nobody out there. Wishing there were doesn't make it true.

Answerer · 02-24-2003, 06:46 PM

Well, He love to throw his children into the amusement park known as hell.

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02-24-2003, 11:06 AM	#11
Viti Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Down South Posts: 12,879	Um, ditto to all above posts. No evidence=no deities

02-24-2003, 11:23 AM	#12
Jacey Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: the gulag Posts: 3,043	I've invited God over for Super Bowl parties, Baby Jesus Day, Halloween and my birthday. The jerk never showed.

02-24-2003, 12:14 PM	#15
Ensign Steve Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Augusta, Georgia, United States Posts: 1,235	Many of the same reasons. - no evidence of god - understanding where many myths of gods came from and why (lack of scientific explanation for things like weather, ect.) - ocham's razor. A universe with a god is more unecessarily complicated than a universe without a god. That's aboot it! Have a great day. Jen

02-24-2003, 02:04 PM	#16
Silent Acorns Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: SW 31 52 24W4 Posts: 1,508	Supernatural beings in general: 1) lack of evidence If you mean the Traditional Yahweh-LORD-Allah God (TYLAG) then my reasons are a combination of (1) and: 2) Problem of Evil suggests that TYLAG is at least highly improbable 3) The condtradictory mess that claims to be TYLAG's Word

02-24-2003, 02:05 PM	#17
Psycho Economist Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 854	First, you may want to check out the Atheist 'Testimony' thread, but please read the guidelines for posting / replying in that forum first. Other threads that may provide some insight include: To all atheists who used to be Christians... and the relaively brief How did you come to atheism? (Same rules apply; they're all in the same forum.) If you're more interested in the anylitical / intellectual answers as to why one would be atheist, I refer you to the Internet Infidels library section of modern writings on nontheism, and the library generally. Of course, there's plenty of good stuff in the EoG forum, and in the other top forums... and plenty of garbage, too. But either way, it'll give you a much more complete answer than what anyone could say in one thread.

02-24-2003, 05:18 PM	#18
K Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,485	JubalsCall: It's been said before, but think of the reasons you don't believe in Thor or Vishnu. Those are the same reasons I don't believe in the Christian God.

02-24-2003, 05:45 PM	#19
Jolimont Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USA expat, now living in France Posts: 1,153	No evidence. I converted at age 15, staunch believer for 20 years and after all that still no evidence. Since dropping out of religion I've talked to dozens former believers and they all say the same thing: you can believe all you want, but there ain't nobody out there. Wishing there were doesn't make it true.

02-24-2003, 06:46 PM	#20
Answerer Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,956	Well, He love to throw his children into the amusement park known as hell.

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