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Anonymous asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 9 years ago

Why deny the existence of God?

I have been going through the other questions asked by many other people on why Atheists don't belive in God. The answers are cliches:

1) There is no logical proof

2) Do you believe in Easter Bunny or Santa Claus?

3) No point in believing

Now, I know you guys are asked this question many a times, but I have a different perspective to look at it from.

Logical proof: Big Bang theory and evolution seem all real but creationism seems impossible.

Isn't the whole point of believing in God is that you can believe in him without seeing him. You want miracles. What kind of miracles do you want? Am I not a miracle enough? You have eyes that see colors and shapes. You have ears that distinguish between singers and your moms. You have a mouth which can taste bacon, lemonade, bread. Your nose can smell flowers. Your body works in a harmonious way, your heart itself is a miracle. Look around you. The fruit you eat comes out of black tasteless soil that is filled with manure and bugs. Yet it grows to be colorful and juicy and nutritious. A tree comes from a small seed, and even the computer screen you are reading this from is a result of complex thinking and assembly. Whose brain does that thinking? Yours.

Now Santa Claus. The belief in Santa and the belief in God is completely different. Santa is a person, he has magical reindeer, and he gives out gifts. On the other hand God is a supernatural being, and God created the universe and everything in it. The two figures don't fit in the same category.

How does everything happen by itself? Is it like putting paint brushes, paint, paper and water in a safe and leaving it on the open for million years and opening it to find Mona Lisa?

Plus, what is the point of living then? If we dissolve into our graves after we die. We become nothingness. ???

Update:

From the 19 answers I got so far... Why do you like to see yourself inferior? And the Bible isn't the only book that has religious content. Those of you who ask me to do some research should also do so themselves because I am already doing mine. The "biological components" in our bodies and everywhere around us, how do they know what to do? How to assemble? Ever heard of helicase? It is an enzyme that unwinds DNA during mitosis, now how in the world does this enzyme come together all by itself by true randomness for every single person on Earth continuously?

A sculpture, a book, a dish, a poem...All of these simple things have creators no? This question isn't asking itself. How can universe which has been around for 14 billion years just appeared? or was there for eternity?

My belief in God is him being infinite and the creator of all things and one who knows everything. All his creations are manifestations of himself and his art.

Then why do you guys believe that

Update 2:

I AM NOT CHRISTIAN.

Update 3:

I am not trying to get you all to agree with me. Just give me your reasons why not to believe in God. Some strong reasons...?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    The universe is complex therefor god

    God is not Santa therefor god

    The watchmaker argument therefor god

    Nihilism sucks therefor god

    Yep that's all an original and unique perspective. (Rolls eyes in sarcasm)

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    in the beginning i do no longer drink alcohol, because it purely a while human beings quite extraordinarily. Thats no longer a real passage from the bible lol although that's humorous which you place "John 3.sixteen am haha there is not any information to help the declare that a deity exists. What you describe there is only opinion no longer certainty and proves no longer something. God isn't ideal before anyones eyes in the 1st place. You assume that each thing around you is the consequence of your deity, yet you haven't any longer have been given any information. besides your probable trolling so it fairly does not rely

  • Zombie
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    This is probably a waste of time, but here you go.

    > "Isn't the whole point of believing in God is that you can believe in him without seeing him." <

    I don't believe in any god. If I did, I would hope to do so because I thought it was real. Of course, I would likely be wrong, but still....

    > "You want miracles. What kind of miracles do you want? Am I not a miracle enough?" <

    We understand how biological apparatuses work, even down to having coherent models on how they evolved. How exactly does this constitute a "miracle?" It's just nature. Your emotional response to nature isn't evidence that there is any magical component thereof.

    > "The belief in Santa and the belief in God is completely different." <

    No, they are exactly the same: belief in imaginary beings who defy natural and logical constraints, without any evidence whatsoever.

    > "God is a supernatural being" <

    There is no evidence that the term "supernatural" pertains to anything in reality. If you can prove otherwise, James Randi will give you a million dollars.

    > "How does everything happen by itself?"

    It doesn't.

    > "Is it like putting paint brushes, paint, paper and water in a safe and leaving it on the open for million years and opening it to find Mona Lisa?" <

    False analogy fallacy.

    http://www.fallacyfiles.org/wanalogy.html

    There is no known evidence of design in the universe.

    http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/theism/desi...

    > "Plus, what is the point of living then?" <

    Whatever you want it to be.

    > "If we dissolve into our graves after we die. We become nothingness. ???" <

    Let's assume that is true. So what? You don't need transcendental meaning in order to finding meaning and purpose now, both to yourself and those around you. Eternity is overrated.

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    Edit (likely a further waste of time):

    > "Why do you like to see yourself inferior?" <

    None of the responses you have received even allude to this. Speaking only for myself, it certainly is not the case.

    > "And the Bible isn't the only book that has religious content." <

    Who said it was?

    > "Those of you who ask me to do some research should also do so themselves because I am already doing mine." <

    Since you don't even seem aware that the argument from design fails, I have to question the truth of this claim.

    > "The "biological components" in our bodies and everywhere around us, how do they know what to do? How to assemble? Ever heard of helicase? It is an enzyme that unwinds DNA during mitosis, now how in the world does this enzyme come together all by itself by true randomness for every single person on Earth continuously?" <

    It isn't random. It's chemistry. It can't happen any other way.

    http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CB/CB010.html

    http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CB/CB010_1.html

    http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CB/CB010_2.html

    > "A sculpture, a book, a dish, a poem...All of these simple things have creators no?" <

    Since you apparently skipped over it above, I'll offer this again.

    http://www.fallacyfiles.org/wanalogy.html

    > "How can universe which has been around for 14 billion years just appeared?" <

    It didn't just appear. It has evolved constantly over that time -- yes, with full respect to thermodynamics.

    > "or was there for eternity?" <

    Not as we know it today. Perhaps energy is infinite. Perhaps quantum fluctuations sparked a universe with no discernible cause. We don't know, but a god shoehorned into the equation doesn't solve anything. Rather, it's a floating abstraction that merely adds another layer to explain.

    > "My belief in God is him being infinite and the creator of all things and one who knows everything. All his creations are manifestations of himself and his art." <

    We have no evidence that any of that is even remotely true. Your beliefs are not evidence, and neither is your incredulity.

    http://fallacyfiles.org/emotiona.html

    http://www.fallacyfiles.org/ignorant.html

    > "I am not trying to get you all to agree with me." <

    Your motivations seem to transcend mere curiosity, but that isn't particularly relevant to me.

    > "Just give me your reasons why not to believe in God. Some strong reasons...?" <

    I think the comments you've received here, including my own, have been largely reasonable and sufficient. If you want a more underlying reason, I'll broadly note that consciousness (the subject) presupposes existence (the object). Creator gods violate this logically necessary relationship.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    "Your body works in a harmonious way, your heart itself is a miracle."

    No, the human body is a very fragile thing, susceptible to all manner of disease, bacterium and viral infections. The Bible says man was created in the image of God. A dog can smell better than God-image man, so God must be inferior to a dog. An owl can see better than man, so again God must be inferior to a bird. A bat can hear better than man, so bats are also superior to God.

    So, God created many species that were superior to himself, which raises the old question "Is God powerful enough to create a being greater than himself?" If he can create such a being then He obviously isn't God, because He just created a superior being amd we should worship that being instead. If he can't create a superior being then he can't be God, because God can create anything.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    You totally miss the point. You seem to suggest that we should believe in a deity in order to make life more pleasant? So that we don't have to worry about becoming nothingness? Even if we see no more reason to believe in your god than in the flying spaghetti monster?

    1) You fail to appreciate the staggering beauty of an evolving Nature independent from any intelligent design. You fail to understand that this beauty does not need a creator nor a manager.

    2) That is an article of your blind faith. How do you really know that your deity created the Universe, prove it.

    3) I would not resort to cowardice and commit myself to a blind faith in order to avoid the reality of death.

  • 9 years ago

    Riiight...we become part of the EARTH just like every other living thing. Why are you so pompous to believe man is special and so much better than other animals? Do you look at the news each day?? Do other animals kill their kids because a 'voice' told them too? Do other animals tourture for the fun of it?? We are no better than anything else and yes, we turn to earth.

    Why - when there are not only billions of planets, but billions of universes - do you think everything revolves around US?? Silly foolish one.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    Look, if youa re older than about 6 years, then surely you will admit that every single bible story is just a manmade fairytale.

    Just stop and think for a sec - do you believe people lived until 950 years old? Moses parted the whole Red Sea? Water turning into wine? A mythical skydaddy creating everything in 6 days, then having a day off on the 7th? Etc etc etc...then you come to the equally ludicrous trinity, and the ridiculous notion that god impregnated Mary in order for her to get pregnant and give birth to himself. He is his own father. But she remains a virgin. Then god made his son (who is also himself) die on a cross, even though he was innocent, in order for that somehow magically to 'wash away our sins'.

    Totally silly, downright ridiculous, infantile, immature and childish in my view. And any adult who says they believe in this, shouldbe ashamed of themselves

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Humble-Desire, Effort,(Action) Humble-Maturity, (being willing to subjugate oneself to being the lesser, the one who seeks understanding, because of a recognized lack of it.)

    These characteristics, are those that open the door to 1.Knowledge, 2. Understanding.

    Some evidence is unavailable by text or peer-review, some evidence is only experienced on an individual level.

    Personal experience and understanding is the only way to success, so too, personal experience and a desire to understand from humility, is the Only way to find evidence for God.

    It's an individual thing, no one can have "personal experiences for another.

    How to find completeness and contentment *and know God and his son Jesus Christ, is real without a doubt:

    The Instructions:

    Dan 10:12

    Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

    Chronicles 7:14

    if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

    .Action:

    Be Humble.

    Pray

    Seek

    Turn

    The promise for those who do, is God's revealing Spirit.

    http://www.deeptruths.com/bible-basics/s%E2%80%A6

    Also, here is a Great site that can help you with questions, Bible studies and much more.

    ( http://www.intouch.org/ )

    Hear the Bible taught and learn like you never have before here:

    http://www.shepherdschapel.com/

    http://www.jesusfilm.org/

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    I can see that you are very earnest about this...But I have seen virtually the same kind of question, and no one was swayed by the arguments. That's what is happening here. You are sounding a tad desperate to get everyone to agree with you...you need to calm down and just enjoy your life and we'll enjoy ours.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    If you believe that having magical reindeer and flying around the world in a sled does not qualify as supernatural, you are delusional, and need help.

    Any sane person knows that this is not natural.

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