-39 Atheists accept there are things we cannot know, like what happens after we die. People are religious because they can't handle the uncertainty and the fear that it brings. We should all accept that there are many things we don't know, and all band together in the name of science to figure them out, instead of making up a god to explain away our problems. amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm an atheist as well, but this post is essentially saying "I'm right and you're wrong, so shut up and agree with me already." This doesn't help anyone.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

But it's true...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

(AnonE.Mouse): pick a side buddy. your on a line most people dont want to be on. either you (think you) know, or you dont.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I agree. I think organized religion is counterproductive and inherently bad for society for a number of reasons, but by discounting others' opinions, you alienate them and make the division further. This isn't helping.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Too long. Did not read.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

"I didn't have the time to read a whole entire paragraph, but I did have the time to post this useless comment. Just thought you should know."

by Anonymous 13 years ago

maybe the atheists are just living in a denial state. they're to stuck up with science that they cannot accept that there might be a God

by Anonymous 13 years ago

*too Or maybe God is made up...with what you know, he might as well be.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Denial? There's a difference between saying there might be a god and there IS a god. People who practice religion say there IS a god for sure. As an atheist, I say where's the proof? Not all science is perfect, but there's data to back it up. When I discuss religion with people who are trying to convert me, they say that God saved them and changed their lives. They say that God allowed them to become a better person. Well then I have to ask...Where's your faith in yourself? In humanity? Are you so flawed that you're incapable of picking yourself back up? I think you may be underestimating your own strength and ability to move on.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

In response to your first paragraph, where's the proof there isn't a god? There's none either way so people (like the OP) who try to convert the other side are just ignorant

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Where's the "proof" that magic wands don't work? Where's the proof that the Flying Spaghetti Monster isn't real either. =/

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I was just about to post the EXACT same thing. Except for unicorns and the spaghetti monster.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I have declared myself a Pastafarianist.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Ramen.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

the best part of this was pointing out the fact that there are things no-one knows. but people aren't just going to accept that and stop pointing fingers overnight.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

i agree. people are religious because their family is, so they grew up listening to what their parents think is true, so they believe it also. It's going to be hard convert them that fast. And I also hate it how they say that the Bible is "proof". How can they say that when they don't even know who wrote it?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

total agreement here. i also hate when people say for atheists to prove there isnt a god. the burden of proof isnt on us. were not that ones saying there is a god.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Agnosticism.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

agreed

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I used to be an Athiest, but then I became Agnostic, so I don't know. But I still think there is a scientific explanation for almost everything.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think I should be able to believe in God without being accused of only believing in him because I'm afraid of death.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I agree. And I think I should be able to not believe in a god without being accused of being in denial or being an immoral person. Can't we just get along? :)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Okay. I don't make fun of atheists beliefs if they don't make fun of Christian (or other religions) beliefs.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm agnostic but voted No Way because this post is basically saying religion serves no purpose. It does serve a purpose. People with religion need something to believe in to be happy. Thinking you know exactly how we got here and what happens after we leave is probably a huge comfort. Atheist don't need that. And agnostics need proof to believe anything. Personally, I would rather believe that I knew what would happen after I die, but I just can't. I am the type of person who needs solid facts to prove something is real or not. I can not rely on faith alone.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I believe that there is no possible way of knowing what happens after death while you're alive, and that the only way to find out is by dying. I don't think there will ever be an invention or scientific discovery that can give us an accurate idea of what happens, because there would be no way to prove if it's correct or not. For all we know, there could be no religion or scientific theory that has even come close to figuring it out. Personally, I'm still deciding what I believe, because there are very good arguments for both sides. It's just like the theory of how humans got on Earth: nobody knows for sure, and nobody ever will. All we can do is theorize.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

This post actually describes agnostics, not atheists. agnostics are people who accept there are things we cannot know, like what happens after we die. atheists say NOTHING happens. atheism is technically the BELIEF that there is no god, which is actually something we don't know.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

No, actually atheism is the lack of belief in god. Atheism and agnosticism are not mutually exclusive because atheism describes what you believe and agnosticism describes what you know. I am both an atheist and an agnostic because I don't BELIEVE in god, but I don't KNOW there is no god. In fact most atheists are also agnostic because they tend to be rational people who admit that they don't know that there is no god, they just don't believe in one because there is no evidence.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

343042 (KateYo): I don't know. it just sounded like the OP was saying that atheists accept that there are things we can't know.. but people who completely think that there is no god and there's no way there could be any god are techincally not accepting that there is a possibility that god does exist.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

(Your+name+(optional)): An atheist is someone who doesn't believe in god, not someone who completely thinks there is no god and there's no way there could be any god. I'm an atheist and I admit that there is a slight possibility that a god could exist, I just think it's very unlikely.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

oh, sorry then. ive just met some people who have that point of view before...but most atheists are probably not like that, like you said..

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Agnostics beleive that there is a possibility of a God, but won't beleive in one until there is proof. Atheists beleive that there isn't a God, but if scientific proof was discovered for any diety, most atheists would also convert.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I believe in god but i am not against all athiest i understand where they're coming from. In my opinion there is nothing wrong with thinking that there is a heaven or God. The thought that there is a heaven makes people feel more secure and safe but if there isn't then it won't matter till the person is dead. so it makes people less afraid to do what they wont and not fear dying

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I believe that there is some sort of being out there thats greater than us, but I think people go too far with religion sometimes. If there is scientific proof of something, I don't see the point in continuing to believe what, for example, the Bible says. If there is no scientific proof of something then sure, its fine to believe that something has been created by a greater being, but why continue to believe that something/someone out there has spontaneously created something when we have the proof to argue against that?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm an Atheist and I don't think there's anything wrong in believing in God. I think everyone is entitled to there own opinion and beliefs, and no one is to judge each other's opinions. I don't believe in God, but that doesn't mean I think less of people who do, I just don't appreciate when people who do believe in God try converting me into believing in God. I don't want to make people not believe in God, just like I don't want people who do believe in God to try making me believe in God. My personal belief is that there is no God, other people believe in God, and that's perfectly fine. I think people should just respect each other for their opinions.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I do believe that people can believe in whatever they want to believe in, but I think that this post is kind of rude, like when they said that we should rely on science instead of making up a god. To the poster: It's fine if you don't believe in a god, but you don't have to put off like you are right and that religious people are just idiots who made up something.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

agreed

by Anonymous 13 years ago

well it kinda depends on who you are and what you think bout religions, kinda if u get what i mean...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

you have two posts, trying to shit on christianity and religion. Funny thing is your acting now like a missionary trying to make people believe what you think. Doing exactly what is apparent you hate so much. You can believe in your own shit if you want but dont try to fucking put your opinion and shit on something that creates faith in most people in the world. Religion

by Anonymous 13 years ago

wow. get a life. seriously.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

If religion makes someone happy, then you have no right to interfere.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

You do know that science and religion aren't mutually exclusive right? And what's with "atheists accept things we cannot know"? I'm 100% Christian and I accept that there's lots of things I'll never know. Oh, and by the way, science is based on faith just as much as religion is.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

i believe in evoultion and stuff but who made the gorillas/monkeys. i believe in the big bang but space didnt just appear out of thin air in the first place. thats harder to believe than thinking that something made it is.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Meh, I don't know which is more annoying, the Christians who refuse to believe science, or the atheists who persist that you can't believe in God and in science... Either way, these religious troll posts are getting really boring.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I only beilive in god because I've acually experenced his presence and hand in my life. I don't fall for bullshit, and if I know one thing, it's that god is real.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Also, science takes more faith then religion. There is absolutly NO proof of the big bang, and a million other things. So it takes faith in what someone has told you.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I also believe in God, but there is evidence for the big bang... just sayin'.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

we do not "make up" a god just out of no where.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Religion is diversity. Diversity is good. We will never band together. Also, beleiving in god isn't just about trying to know about everything. (heaven, etc.) It's a guideline to how you should live, and learn how to do good for others. Maybe it's not so bad if people are caring for one another. It's not all about God. He is just the one who supposedly taught us to live that way.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Ugh, these religion debates make me wanna gauge my eyes out X.X

by Anonymous 13 years ago

This post is completely ignorant. We are tolerant of your non beliefs but you can't tolerate ours? This is a total "I'm right you're wrong" post! Do you realize that science is the study of breaking things down. NOT a study about where things come from. ??? As for that, I suppose the universe just threw itself all together, right?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I agree 100%. Who the hell cares if god is real? Religion is holding us back. Everyone should stop arguing already because the only things we can actually work with are the facts that we have. By all means, believe what you want; I don't give a shit. But, if we want our world to progress and prosper, we need to ditch this age-old argument and move on!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I am a Christian, and personally, I will respect your beliefs that there isn't a God even though I respectfully disagree. What I find disrespectful is people on this website trying to make it look like Christians are ignorant and naive for believing what they do. Why can't we respect each other's beliefs instead of trying to argue since obviously it isn't getting us anywhere?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I totally agree with you, I may be atheist, but i respect every other religion, its their way of life, who cares is I disagree? and all these stupid posts from people trying to make christians look bad, just makes yourself look like an ass-hole for saying it!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I really think you need to get your freaking facts straight. I have a question: How do you think the Earth came to be? from rocks, really? I mean, sure i don't doubt you have ideas. But there are so many ways to tell that God is real. I do believe that a LOT (too many) Christians just want to go to heaven, period, that's it. So half agree, half disagree. God is for real, pick up the Bible (which is PROVEN true facts by many generations of ... wait for it... scientists and such).

by Anonymous 13 years ago

People have a right to belive in whatever they want to belive in whatever religion they want to belive in but people should recognise that it is ridiculously unlikely that any religions are actualy true but that doesent mean that their teachings or messages are any less relevent. It is so far more likely that religion was created by leaders of people at a time when the vast majority of people were ignorant to all other ideas as a way to give them a sense of direction and meaning and in the past it has been extremely beneficiary and without it there would most likely have been more conflicts and wars than have been caused by it. I think in the modern age people should accept that they are in controll of what they do and that it is extremely unlikely that any god exists as often people will use their belief as an excuse for their actions not just as a comfort. A minority no doubt but every person who belives in a religion adds to its credibility.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

As an Athiest, I find arguing with Christians never results in proper answers. We bring up a question/statement, and we never get an answer, just mumble jumble around it, continued by them asking us a question. Ex. "What proof do you have god is existant?| "science takes more faith then religion. There is absolutly NO proof of the big bang, and a million other things. Right?" Btw. I used quotes from this topic to prove my point. Also, here is a picture summary: http://coasm.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/break-the-cycle.jpg

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Infact I find it Extremely enlightening to think that everything exists now after an unfathomably long time out of pure chance as opposed to the earth only being 5000 years old and being created as part of some overarching plan and it makes me feel extremely lucky to be alive attall. As for death, there any any number of possibilites and theres a very good chance that in our lifetimes we will never get a definative answer but In my opinion there is very little chance that it is the end. It might take billions of times longer than recorded time itself to happen but eventualy "you" as in your conciousness will exist again somehow.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I don't believe in a god and even though my parents are atheist, i've been surrounded by enough religion to have been able to believe myself, i just can't imagine there to be a "God", to me, he's just a mythical creature, why would i want to blame every bad thing that I do, or great thing, on someone else, why can't something amazing be because the human race is amazing, but flawed too? And even though I would really love for the Harry Potter to be true, its not. Yet no one believes in witches and wizard, how can they believe in another random, old book? Give me sold truth, and i'll believe, but just dont tell me you "saw jesus in a piece of burn toast" and that its a message from some "spirit from above"! And yes, I'm extremely afraid of death, but at least i have this whole life to be a great person, i don't have anything to prove to anyone.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

But i voted No Way because this made us Atheist look like a bunch of ignorant shit heads, i respect you and your religion, which i may disagree with.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Christians don't think we know everything. And we didn't make up a God to explain away everything that happens. AnonE.Mouse, look how bitter you are. I believe it's lack of God's love in your life.Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs, I just wish there was a way to spread God's love without being hated on. But if that the price I pay for an eternity in heaven, so be it.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

you mean Agnostics.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

You know what the difference between Christians and ones who believe in science is? The same thing as people who believe in supernatural and those who don't. One side is always going to be arguing, and the one who starts it sounds like an idiot. I'm a Christian, but I don't others beliefs. Grow up.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

* down others beliefs.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

you just described agnosticism, friend.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Being an atheist seems like an easy out, so you don't feel guilty when you commit a sin. There has to be something after this life and if you don't feel this way, that is fine, your opinion but I am personally happy that I know where I will be spending eternity. Don't have that little teenage mentality and act like you are too cool for religion or that you know so much more than everybody else. Suck it up and stop putting down what others live and breathe for. It is not that religious people can't accept fear, it is that we choose to believe in something bigger than us because we do not want to live in a world where everything in centered around us. Sounds a bit egotistic, amirite? haha

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm a teenager and I'm not religious, nor am I an atheist, and i also don't feel like I'm 'too cool' for religion. But I don't feel that being an atheist is an easy way out. Some people just genuinely don't believe in a God, they don't choose to be atheist because they feel bad because of something they've done that is seen as wrong. Personally I think that everyone has a right to believe what they want, and I completely respect your opinion, but I sort of feel that your comment is similar to what people are saying about the original post, that it's sort of like an 'I'm right, you're wrong' sort of thing, because I really just don't feel that the only reason some people choose to be atheist is because they don't want to spend their lives worrying about sinning.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

WHERE IS THIS GOD PEOPLE KEEP MENTIONING? WE SHOULD BE WORSHIPPING OUR ANCESTORS LIKE WE USED TO DO!!! AND ANSWER LIFES QUESTIONS WITH FACT NOT BULL SHIT! FROM FUCKING BOOK!!!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Clearly there is some form of a god out there because people have been worshipping one for centuries...they didnt just make it up. and we dont have a soul...thats what seperates us from animals and my "proof" that there is a god is that we try (or some of us do) to do the right thing...not justact like animals. altho i dont see why i even need To have any "proof",.have a little faith people. personally i think that there is no point i.n arguing about this because were not going To chang e eachothers minds. .so shut up and stop posting comments like that on this website...save it for humor and lighter topics!!

by Anonymous 13 years ago