Hello. I am an atheist. I define atheism as suspending any acknowledgment as to the reality of any particular god until sufficient credible evidence is presented. My position is that *_I currently have no good reason to acknowledge the reality of any god._* And here is why I currently hold to such a position. Below are 10 facts I must consider when evaluating the claim made by certain theists that a particular god exists in reality. To be clear, these are not premises for any argument which _concludes_ there to be no gods. These are simply facts I must take into account when evaluating the verity of such a claim. If any of the following facts were to be contravened at a later time by evidence, experience, or sound argument, I would THEN have good reason to acknowledge such a reality. 1. I personally have never observed a god. 2. I have never encountered any person who has claimed to have observed a god. 3. I know of no accounts of persons claiming to have observed a god that were willing or able to demonstrate or verify their observation for authenticity, accuracy, or validity. 4. I have never encountered any _valid_ logical argument, which also introduced demonstrably true premises that lead deductively to an inevitable conclusion that a god(s) exists in reality. 5. Of the many logical syllogisms I have examined arguing for the reality of a god(s), I have found all to contain a formal or informal logical fallacy or a premise that can not be demonstrated to be true. 6. I have never observed a phenomenon in which the existence of a god was a necessary antecedent for the known or probable explanation for the causation of that phenomenon. 7. Several proposed (and generally accepted) explanations for observable phenomena that were previously based on the agency of a god(s), have subsequently been replaced with rational, natural explanations, each substantiated with evidence that excluded the agency of a god(s). I have never encountered _vice versa._ 8. I have never experienced the presence of a god through intercession of angels, divine revelation, the miraculous act of divinity, or any occurrence of a supernatural event. 9. Every phenomenon that I have ever observed has *_emerged_* from necessary and sufficient antecedents over time without exception. In other words, I have never observed a phenomenon (entity, process, object, event, process, substance, system, or being) that was created _ex nihilo_ - that is instantaneously came into existence by the solitary volition of a deity. 10. All claims of a supernatural or divine nature that I have encountered have either been refuted to my satisfaction or do not present as _falsifiable._ ALL of these facts lead me to the only rational conclusion that concurs with the realities I have been presented - and that is the fact that there is *_no good reason_* for me to acknowledge the reality of any particular god. I have heard often that atheism is the denial of the Abrahamic god. But denial is the active rejection of a substantiated fact once credible evidence has been presented. Atheism is simply withholding such acknowledgment until sufficient credible evidence is introduced. *_It is natural, rational, and prudent to be skeptical of unsubstantiated claims, especially extraordinary ones._* I welcome any cordial response. Peace.
I can Not give you Empirical Truth, Data or any Relic for you to Touch, see or feel. I haven’t enough information about you, are you A Father or A Mother ? Have you Experienced the miracle of a Birth? The heartbreak or heart ache of a Death? A Divorce? I don’t know your IQ or intelligence level, or any life experiences? Einstein believed in a INTELLIGENT DESIGNER. All I can say to you is this…Rain falls on The Just & Unjust. This old woman has Seen Miracles, I am a walking Miracle❤I talk daily to my HEAVENLY FATHER, He talks back to me. I know HIS VOICE & He knows mine. I Can NOT deny what I KNOW TO BE TRUTH❣️Yet, this Old woman is going to Pray for whoever, wherever you are, That you will Experience GOD ALMIGHTY One day soon. Why? Because this old lady Loves you Enough because I KNOW the MAN Who LOVED us Enough to SHED HIS BLOOD & DIED & 3 Days Later Was Resurrected. I’ve Seen Him. Because HE First LOVED me & you. I’ve been given Visions that 3 yrs. Later was Revealed. Exactly as given. So, I will Pray 🙏 The FATHER To Reveal HIMSELF to you before you die. You Will Find HIM when you SEEK HIM with All your heart. I ask in HIS SONS NAME YESHUA/JESUS AMEN 🙏🙏🙏 Probably haven’t told you anything you haven’t already heard, but this old woman Loves you & prayed for you. That you will not forget.
Not to be crude but God in my humble opinion would call you foolish for he has revealed himself through his creation that none would have excuse. I would not have enough faith to believe in this universe and all the measurable laws and communication within dna 🧬 with consciousness ,sight, sound, thought, and reason just happened without a designer or be foolish enough. God will speak to your inner self if you truly want to hear him. Answer his call to salvation today “today is the day of salvation “ for our “bio” life is as a vapor that appears for a short time. Praying 🙏🏻 that you would find life in Jesus Christ who in my opinion is God in the flesh. ☮️🙏🏻✝️
Sorry. This message didn't change me when I first read it 35 years ago and it failed to change me today. Failed, irrational, and unsound arguments tend not to persuade me to the truth of the proposition. Evidentiary facts, sound logic, proper inference, and conclusions consistent with reality do.
@anaezesomtochukwu3807 We can have a cordial discussion here in this comment thread. And you're wrong about my heart and eyes being shut. If you are truly seeking truth, you will answer my straightforward questions. Are you willing to do so?
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Hello. I am an atheist. I define atheism as suspending any acknowledgment as to the reality of any particular god until sufficient credible evidence is presented. My position is that *_I currently have no good reason to acknowledge the reality of any god._*
And here is why I currently hold to such a position. Below are 10 facts I must consider when evaluating the claim made by certain theists that a particular god exists in reality. To be clear, these are not premises for any argument which _concludes_ there to be no gods. These are simply facts I must take into account when evaluating the verity of such a claim. If any of the following facts were to be contravened at a later time by evidence, experience, or sound argument, I would THEN have good reason to acknowledge such a reality.
1. I personally have never observed a god.
2. I have never encountered any person who has claimed to have observed a god.
3. I know of no accounts of persons claiming to have observed a god that were willing or able to demonstrate or verify their observation for authenticity, accuracy, or validity.
4. I have never encountered any _valid_ logical argument, which also introduced demonstrably true premises that lead deductively to an inevitable conclusion that a god(s) exists in reality.
5. Of the many logical syllogisms I have examined arguing for the reality of a god(s), I have found all to contain a formal or informal logical fallacy or a premise that can not be demonstrated to be true.
6. I have never observed a phenomenon in which the existence of a god was a necessary antecedent for the known or probable explanation for the causation of that phenomenon.
7. Several proposed (and generally accepted) explanations for observable phenomena that were previously based on the agency of a god(s), have subsequently been replaced with rational, natural explanations, each substantiated with evidence that excluded the agency of a god(s). I have never encountered _vice versa._
8. I have never experienced the presence of a god through intercession of angels, divine revelation, the miraculous act of divinity, or any occurrence of a supernatural event.
9. Every phenomenon that I have ever observed has *_emerged_* from necessary and sufficient antecedents over time without exception. In other words, I have never observed a phenomenon (entity, process, object, event, process, substance, system, or being) that was created _ex nihilo_ - that is instantaneously came into existence by the solitary volition of a deity.
10. All claims of a supernatural or divine nature that I have encountered have either been refuted to my satisfaction or do not present as _falsifiable._
ALL of these facts lead me to the only rational conclusion that concurs with the realities I have been presented - and that is the fact that there is *_no good reason_* for me to acknowledge the reality of any particular god.
I have heard often that atheism is the denial of the Abrahamic god. But denial is the active rejection of a substantiated fact once credible evidence has been presented. Atheism is simply withholding such acknowledgment until sufficient credible evidence is introduced. *_It is natural, rational, and prudent to be skeptical of unsubstantiated claims, especially extraordinary ones._*
I welcome any cordial response. Peace.
I can Not give you Empirical Truth, Data or any Relic for you to Touch, see or feel. I haven’t enough information about you, are you A Father or A Mother ? Have you Experienced the miracle of a Birth? The heartbreak or heart ache of a Death? A Divorce? I don’t know your IQ or intelligence level, or any life experiences? Einstein believed in a INTELLIGENT DESIGNER. All I can say to you is this…Rain falls on The Just & Unjust. This old woman has Seen Miracles, I am a walking Miracle❤I talk daily to my HEAVENLY FATHER, He talks back to me. I know HIS VOICE & He knows mine. I Can NOT deny what I KNOW TO BE TRUTH❣️Yet, this Old woman is going to Pray for whoever, wherever you are, That you will Experience GOD ALMIGHTY One day soon. Why? Because this old lady Loves you Enough because I KNOW the MAN Who LOVED us Enough to SHED HIS BLOOD & DIED & 3 Days Later Was Resurrected. I’ve Seen Him. Because HE First LOVED me & you. I’ve been given Visions that 3 yrs. Later was Revealed. Exactly as given. So, I will Pray 🙏 The FATHER To Reveal HIMSELF to you before you die. You Will Find HIM when you SEEK HIM with All your heart. I ask in HIS SONS NAME YESHUA/JESUS AMEN 🙏🙏🙏 Probably haven’t told you anything you haven’t already heard, but this old woman Loves you & prayed for you. That you will not forget.
Not to be crude but God in my humble opinion would call you foolish for he has revealed himself through his creation that none would have excuse. I would not have enough faith to believe in this universe and all the measurable laws and communication within dna 🧬 with consciousness ,sight, sound, thought, and reason just happened without a designer or be foolish enough. God will speak to your inner self if you truly want to hear him. Answer his call to salvation today “today is the day of salvation “ for our “bio” life is as a vapor that appears for a short time. Praying 🙏🏻 that you would find life in Jesus Christ who in my opinion is God in the flesh. ☮️🙏🏻✝️
Sorry. This message didn't change me when I first read it 35 years ago and it failed to change me today. Failed, irrational, and unsound arguments tend not to persuade me to the truth of the proposition. Evidentiary facts, sound logic, proper inference, and conclusions consistent with reality do.
@@hhajajahqh I have read the bible in its entirety 9 times.
@anaezesomtochukwu3807 We can have a cordial discussion here in this comment thread. And you're wrong about my heart and eyes being shut. If you are truly seeking truth, you will answer my straightforward questions. Are you willing to do so?
@hhajajahqh I can't delete your comments, and I am not deleting my own. So, are you willing to answer my straightforward questions? Yes or no.