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The Atheist vs. The Religious

2007-02-28

First I would like to say a few things before I get this rolling. I would not ever tell someone what he or she should or should not believe. I believe everyone has a right to his or her opinion this subject of religion. This post does not reflect my opinion on ALL religious people or on ALL atheists. I will specify whom I mean when I refer to them, for example: "Atheist of this nature, or Christians who believe in this.” I do try to judge everyone as individuals, and not as a group. Now I am going to address this post mainly to atheist, but my following argument will apply to Christians, Muslims, Hindus or anyone religious. Please spare me the comments regarding any of the aforementioned topics.

Whew...(wipes sweat from brow.)

With out further B/S Here is the post:

Atheist by Webster’s definition is "one who believes that there is no deity.” For many, this definition encapsulates their entire opinion. This is the "soul" or "heart" of atheism. While other Atheist would post addendum's to the definition of atheism. I will make a point to show that without the "heart" one cannot define him/herself as an atheist. This post is not meant to directly address any one who falls into the former category. This is for any atheist openly states the existence of a God or god(s) is impossible.

I get the strong feeling that the atheists mentioned above regard themselves as more intelligent than believers. I say this based on things I have read in which atheist refer to religion as irrational or as some kind of delusion. This statement is also based on various atheist websites I have studied as well as from atheist i have talked to. Ironically, I see surprising similarity in the beliefs or non-beliefs of both the atheists and the Christians. This similarity is the leap of faith (for lack of a better term) each must necessarily take when committing to one of these two positions.

The atheist mind is guilty of the same flaws of logic that they would indict on those who believe in a deity. Christians, Muslims, religions of various other natures maintain a belief that there is a god. Organized religion and atheism may seem like polar opposites, yet the reality is this: The religious say, "There is a god." and no one can prove that it is absolute truth. An Atheist says, "The existence of a God or gods is impossible.” Yet no one can back up this statement with irrefutable evidence.

To summarize:

The foundation on which both religion and atheism rest upon is a belief. Both sides require a disregard for known facts. Both hold belief in an unknowable idea. What makes one side more irrational than the other? I fail to understand how anyone could answer that with the least bit of confidence. If you are a Christian or an atheist, and you understand that your religion is founded on belief, and not fact. I have no issue with you.

I can hear the atheist yelling through my computer, so please hold on a sec. I am very familiar with evolution, as well as theoretical physics. I know the a stories about a virgin birth and a 5000 yr old planet seem like a child's fairytale when placed next to a mountain of scientific data, I still maintain that both beliefs are equally whimsical.........READ MORE

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