Serious Question!

[bamaboydylan]

I believe in God and creation. I understand that atheist do not. There is no way for me to prove that God exist. A belief is just a choice. I choose to believe in it. Why do atheist choose to believe there isn't a God?

[Hijiri Byakuren]

I believe in God and creation. I understand that atheist do not. There is no way for me to prove that God exist. A belief is just a choice. I choose to believe in it. Why do atheist choose to believe there isn't a God?

Lack of evidence.

[PickelledEggs]

Because there isn't.

[PickelledEggs]

In fact. Let me bounce that question right back atcha'

Since there is zero evidence for any god, why do you choose to believe in one?

[bamaboydylan]

I like the fact that you asked that. Honestly, I choose to believe in God because of personal experiences and simply for hope.
Without God there is no afterlife and this life is pointless. I just don't personally believe that we would be here if there was no point.

[stromboli]

I like the fact that you asked that. Honestly, I choose to believe in God because of personal experiences and simply for hope.
Without God there is no afterlife and this life is pointless. I just don't personally believe that we would be here if there was no point.

If this life is pointless then why don't you kill yourself?

[PickelledEggs]

Without God there is no afterlife and this life is pointless. I just don't personally believe that we would be here if there was no point.

Who says there needs to be a point?

BTW If you are going to bible thump, be ready to become this month's chew toy.

[Jason78]

A belief is just a choice.

No it isn't.

[StupidWiz]

There is no afterlife, this is the only life we've got.

[bamaboydylan]

Oh trust me, I'm not going to Bible thump. That's not what I'm here for. Stromboli, the reason I don't kill myself is because I believe that is a sin and I have no desire to be dead...I enjoy life. Wouldn't that be a better question to ask you atheist though?
Do you guys fear death?

[PickelledEggs]

Oh trust me, I'm not going to Bible thump. That's not what I'm here for. Stromboli, the reason I don't kill myself is because I believe that is a sin and I have no desire to be dead...I enjoy life. Wouldn't that be a better question to ask you atheist though?
Do you guys fear death?

Are you asking if we fear dieing? or being dead?
Edit: No to both.

[PickelledEggs]

So why do you choose to believe in something you have no reason to believe?

Were you indoctrinated to believe it? or do you just enjoy self-delusion and willful ignorance and decided to brainwash yourself?

[bamaboydylan]

I had no reason to believe that the USA would advance to the round of 16, but I did. I was happy when they did too!

But seriously, why is what I believe in ignorant?

[Hijiri Byakuren]

I like the fact that you asked that. Honestly, I choose to believe in God because of personal experiences and simply for hope.
Without God there is no afterlife and this life is pointless. I just don't personally believe that we would be here if there was no point.

If life is pointless without an afterlife, wouldn't the afterlife be pointless without an after-afterlife? And wouldn't that be pointless without an after-after-afterlife? And wouldn't that... etc.

[bamaboydylan]

Sorry for the confusion, I completely understand what you are saying. Christians as well most other religious groups believe the "afterlife" is eternal. There are some exceptions and different varieties (some believe you just keep living as a different person or animal over and over again) but for the most part the "afterlife" is an eternal concept.