The last leg for Atheism

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I have argued many times with an atheist. And the conclusion that all our argueing came to was the idea that 1) nither of us could prove God. 2)It is far better that he exist than that he doesnt. However it remains that the atheist said that we only want God to exist. That we want this because we can't deal with the possibilety that he doesn't. He said that he could. I thought about it and decided I was fine with him not existing to. But how is it that one does still prefers that he does not exist. Why does the atheist prefer that God doesn't exist?

""So this is where im supposed to wright something snazy and truthfull?"-impossible."

Because 1) the ignorant lazy atheist doesnt want to go to church on sundays and 2) the other would understand that such a God wouldn't be a very good god if he did exist. Predetermined damnation isn't my thing sorry.

"Dark and silent and complete."

considering im an atheist I would say its becouse at the least I dont care if god exists even if he did i still wouldnt belive in him becouse i prefer my belives over that of a mass religons. Also how can anyone really answer this question fully becose I am sure each and every atheist has a diffrent reason for not beliving in god. to answer the question a little more, its becouse we just want to have our own little space in the world and it that means we dont belive in a god then fine by me.

"Fear nothing for fear is the mind killer."

1) well no shit.
2) so its much better to be inslaved and know whats going to happen, than ne free and not have a clue. yeah, i dont think so. but thats just one guys opinion.

however, being a true atheist myself, if the only reason he says he doesnt beleive in god is because it is possible that god doesnt exist, i beleive there is a good chance that he is just saying that. and that he is truly agnostic and doesnt quite know what he beleives.
i am an atheist. i do not beleive there is a god. if you ask me why, i will sau because i dont. if you think this is a bad reason, you do not know what atheism is. it means you dont beleive. plain and simple. it does not mean that something has happend to you in a religios manner so you choose not to beleive. it only means you dont beleive.
if you ask a christian why they beleive and they give you an answer, they are not christian. they are agnostic. a true beleiver just beleives.

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considering im an atheist I would say its becouse at the least I dont care if god exists even if he did i still wouldnt belive in him becouse i prefer my belives over that of a mass religons

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I am sure each and every atheist has a diffrent reason for not beliving in god. to answer the question a little more, its becouse we just want to have our own little space in the world and it that means we dont belive in a god then fine by me.

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But how is it that one does still prefers that he does not exist

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Why does the atheist prefer that God doesn't exist?

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Predetermined damnation isn't my thing sorry.

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"Wht cry for those that often cry? Instead, help them smile, and smile for those that smile."

Yeah, an atheist simply doesn't believe that there is a god, so the issue of preferring it's existence one way or the other isn't an issue. To ponder this is more like being in an agnostic state.

But I could really care less for labeling so much.

"How am I not myself?"

if you were brought up in a society with no mention of god, would you think one existed? (assuming no coincidences occured)

maybe. i wouldnt. but etherealmeekle might.

"Wht cry for those that often cry? Instead, help them smile, and smile for those that smile."

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if you were brought up in a society with no mention of god, would you think one existed? (assuming no coincidences occured)

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"Speak out, even if what you have to say is unpopular"

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Do you think such a society could even exist? It will not exist because people cannot keep God from being known.

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"How am I not myself?"

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Do you think such a society could even exist? It will not exist because people cannot keep God from being known.

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"He who does not question is lost."

How is it possible that one can not have any feelings towards God's existence. To say that then you must say. I do not care about my existence, I do not care about my family's existence. In fact I do not care about anything at all. Because God (wether he exist or doesnt) is in idea all of these things that exist.

""So this is where im supposed to wright something snazy and truthfull?"-impossible."

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Um, I'm pretty sure there are regions in the world that are, in our eyes, primitive, and that have been cut off from other cultures; yes, there are areas where people have not heard of the traditional god.

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"Speak out, even if what you have to say is unpopular"
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But how is it that one does still prefers that he does not exist. Why does the atheist prefer that God doesn't exist?

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"The summit is just a halfway point"

Very well put summit.

"The fact that religions exist mean people are trying to identify with God" That is hardly the case. You seem to think that because God exists people seek him out with out any prior knownledge. However, try and delve into the human psyche and understand why people would want to believe in God if he didn't exist, or any god for that matter.

"Dark and silent and complete."

I think summit you have a point. However. The fact still remains that with out the existence of a God. Then there is no point in liveing. Therefore it is better that he exist. yet some still prefer he does not.

""So this is where im supposed to wright something snazy and truthfull?"-impossible."