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I went to a catholic school all my life and turned out atheist. I try to believe in God but I just can't. In fact I am puzzled how some very smart people can believe in God. It just sounds so outrageous to me! Is this normal?
I'm pretty much the same. Raised in a Christian household, and eventually chose atheism because I saw it more logical. Honestly, if people weren't forced to learn Christianity, Catholicism, whatever, they would put it on the same shelf as the ancient Greek Gods, because from what I've seen it doesn't sound any more logical than men and women who live in the clouds ruled by a man who throws lightning bolts.
We're all born atheists, it's just the people around us that try to change that.
I signed up just to freaking post on this, you are NOT atheistic. you are at best AGNOSTIC. and you talk about logic??????? not to be an ass about it, but please try to prove logically to me that there is no god. It's just as hard as proving that there really is a god. If you can't prove that there is no god then what use is there in being atheistic? in my humble opinion you are being just as hard-headed as christians who lie, cheat, look at wo/men in lust (which we all inevitably do) without thinking about their own religion. and most aheists are also just psychologically deceiving themselves into thinking they are right (it's the psychological comfort zone, as in we need to 'understand' or else we would really go insane). and let me tell you why some "smart" people believe in god. because it is really them who uses true logic. Think about eternity, in christianity, islam and judaism you burn in hell if you are anything but a god believer this life. On the other hand, eastern religions such as buddhism, hinduism and many other sects or combination of these religions believe in samsara and karma aka reincarnation. Now let's talk math, more precisely probability, if you choose buddhism, well you get another chance in my point of view (its debatable tho) but in the abrahamic religions you don't get a second chance you burn till judgement day after just one chance.
So knowing this let me ask you, what is more logical? believing in nothingness (sort of like anomy this includes atheism), believing in something that will give you a second chance if you screw it up this life (like buddhism), or believe in one of the abrahamic religions (such as christianity) in the off chance that the bible/qu'ran is right, which i might add is one the freaking oldest books in history and must be based on something even if it's made up. so to some, believing in christianity is like a safety net of sorts.
don't claim to be atheistic when you haven't really thought about the magnitude of what you are saying.
just needed that out of my system xD, have a great life debating between religions. and remember you can be both buddhist and christian at the same time ;) don't you just love that logic.
and might i add logic and common sense itself is illogical, for example gravity: just because gravity works today does it mean it will work tomorrow? you can't really know can you? you can say that the probability that it will work tomorrow based on thousands of years of seeing it work is quite high, but you cannnot say that for 'certain' that it will work tomorrow, perhaps a god or aliens with advanced technology will come and render gravity null. This argument can be used for anything that people believe are intrinsically true.
So what now? do we just believe that nothing can be believed? no that's impossible because like i said above the human mind is limited into knowing what it has to 'know' to function in everyday life. so in other words, your subconscious mind will pick a belief system for you even if you don't want to believe anything. so why not choose what you believe in consciously? as for me I choose to be a devout christian based on this logic. lol now i feel like im preaching to you, but its some messed up kind of preaching isn't it?
im on a role here, too bad i don't have any papers due about religion or philosophy this semester xD.
how did this get 91% normal? theirs no way this is normal. this is anything but.
Everyone who truly reads the bible finds out that s/he is an atheist/pantheist or agnostic by nature^^
Yes it's normal and this should be a red flag to Catholics that they are doing something wrong! They are forcing their beliefs too strong on people and half of it is totally wrong! I am a Christian and have no doubt in my mind that there is a God and His story is true! And I strongly believe that being forced into something will only make you reject it more! I was allowed to come into my own beliefs in my own time and have come to realize, that it's not Got that people reject... It's the religion! I'm here to tell you that you don't need to conform or be a church robot for salvation. The bible clearly states that God wants those who choose to follow him, not those who are forced! So decide for yourself!
Read this non-fiction book written by a former, once avid atheist called "The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel. This man knew nothing of Christ and strongly rejected religion... He then took the initiative to prove it to himself through science! It's a good read and totally worth reading for such a heavy decision.
Yes I think it is more normal to be atheist if you have had the catholic brand of hatred and bigotry rammed down your throat. Surely if the pope was infallible, we would all be "catlick"
Same! I had my first communion and went to classes but now I'm agnostic atheist. I basically believe in fact and what can be proven. Religion is answers that don't allow questions. I'm the type of person who needs to ask questions