I had to think about that when a member started a thread with something like. I don't want to offend anyone but am I the only who considers it absurd to believe in God?.
This wasn't actual aggressive atheism. But I considered it absurd someone would express saying something like that would offend people on SaSu. Theoretically a few members could be offended. Though, I think actually believing in God is on SaSu way more controversial and perceived as more offensive.
I once was extremely in the pro atheism camp. When I was the first time in my life very suicidal I always feared hell. And the process of leaving my somewhat religious upbringing felt so relieving. Retrospectively, I think though it was also motivated which belief system brings the biggest benefit for me. I still was very convinced of atheism but I also chose this narrative because I felt way better when losing my faith.
I think there are some good examples atheists use why should the existence of God how he/she/they is portrayed in most religions be more likely than the existence of demons or goblins for example. Personally, I think one could also argue against that.
Personally, I think atheism is not the fully inherent and perfectly logic conclusion anymore. One could argue on such questions logic should not really matter. I am also not sure on that. But the way how human logic in daily life works is also deeply flawed.
Personally, I would feel way more comfortable if God didn't exist and someone could guarantee that. I would reply to the aforementioned member what if God wasn't a good being? That there is suffering in this world might evoke a question like why isn't an allmighty being Interfering in that. And this was the perfect reasoning why God cannot exist. Maybe we are wrong on certain assumptions about God though.
A different question would be whether religion had an overall good or bad impact on this world. Has religion in the current world we live a net positive effect on the society?
I think some people assume one could destroy religious people with facts and logic. And for dogmatic religious people who believe in the literal sense of the bible this might be true. But hard deterministic atheists sort of make the same mistake they accuse dogmatic religious people of making. They are without a doubt convinced that they are absolutely right on this issue. And anyone who disagrees with them is just stupid and led by irrationality.
Personally, I am agnostic with a tendency to atheism. But also because I realized this has the Best impact on my mental health overall.
This wasn't actual aggressive atheism. But I considered it absurd someone would express saying something like that would offend people on SaSu. Theoretically a few members could be offended. Though, I think actually believing in God is on SaSu way more controversial and perceived as more offensive.
I once was extremely in the pro atheism camp. When I was the first time in my life very suicidal I always feared hell. And the process of leaving my somewhat religious upbringing felt so relieving. Retrospectively, I think though it was also motivated which belief system brings the biggest benefit for me. I still was very convinced of atheism but I also chose this narrative because I felt way better when losing my faith.
I think there are some good examples atheists use why should the existence of God how he/she/they is portrayed in most religions be more likely than the existence of demons or goblins for example. Personally, I think one could also argue against that.
Personally, I think atheism is not the fully inherent and perfectly logic conclusion anymore. One could argue on such questions logic should not really matter. I am also not sure on that. But the way how human logic in daily life works is also deeply flawed.
Personally, I would feel way more comfortable if God didn't exist and someone could guarantee that. I would reply to the aforementioned member what if God wasn't a good being? That there is suffering in this world might evoke a question like why isn't an allmighty being Interfering in that. And this was the perfect reasoning why God cannot exist. Maybe we are wrong on certain assumptions about God though.
A different question would be whether religion had an overall good or bad impact on this world. Has religion in the current world we live a net positive effect on the society?
I think some people assume one could destroy religious people with facts and logic. And for dogmatic religious people who believe in the literal sense of the bible this might be true. But hard deterministic atheists sort of make the same mistake they accuse dogmatic religious people of making. They are without a doubt convinced that they are absolutely right on this issue. And anyone who disagrees with them is just stupid and led by irrationality.
Personally, I am agnostic with a tendency to atheism. But also because I realized this has the Best impact on my mental health overall.
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