The Problem With Two Atheist Arguments
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:44 am
Most atheists bring up the argument "I don't care what you believe, as long as you do not force your beliefs upon me". Sounds pretty reasonable.
But what if 'my beliefs' tell me to spread the word, save people from eternal damnation or even that my God wants me to win souls by the sword? Can I still belief what I want? Can I live according to my beliefs? Or is your desire not to be confronted more important?
Second argument: religion has brought us a lot of wars, suffering and injustice over the centuries (undeniably true), therefore it must be the cause of man's behaviour. If God does not exist and man has thus invented God (the only logical reasoning for an atheist) than all the bad things that happened in the name of God are inherently human. If religion was not invented man would have invented something else to suppress each other.
Your thoughts?
By the way: I am an Anti-Theist. I belief that man invented God (so the concept of God exists) but I am very much against it.
[Edited 2008-10-25 03:50:11]
But what if 'my beliefs' tell me to spread the word, save people from eternal damnation or even that my God wants me to win souls by the sword? Can I still belief what I want? Can I live according to my beliefs? Or is your desire not to be confronted more important?
Second argument: religion has brought us a lot of wars, suffering and injustice over the centuries (undeniably true), therefore it must be the cause of man's behaviour. If God does not exist and man has thus invented God (the only logical reasoning for an atheist) than all the bad things that happened in the name of God are inherently human. If religion was not invented man would have invented something else to suppress each other.
Your thoughts?
By the way: I am an Anti-Theist. I belief that man invented God (so the concept of God exists) but I am very much against it.
[Edited 2008-10-25 03:50:11]