Have you ever thought, perhaps we are following a path?

[Enmos]

I'd pick it because life as an atheist would be boring; might as well pick some form of faith instead

Why would it be boring ? And it wouldn't be anymore boring as being agnostic..

Do I believe in God? I cannot say. I can say, I hope there is a God

I don't understand, you either believe in God or you don't..
"Cannot say" doesn't compute..

 

[Norsefire]

Why would it be boring ? And it wouldn't be anymore boring as being agnostic..

It'd be a pessimistic, pointless, hopeless life. I'd rather live with some form of hope, even false hope

I don't understand, you either believe in God or you don't..
"Cannot say" doesn't compute..

There is not enough evidence for me to go either way

 

[shaman_]

There is not enough evidence for me to go either way

So you don't believe in god.

 

[Enmos]

It'd be a pessimistic, pointless, hopeless life. I'd rather live with some form of hope, even false hope

I really think you don't understand the term atheism.

There is not enough evidence for me to go either way

There isn't enough evidence either way for the tooth fairy either.. are you agnostic about the tooth fairy ?

 

[Norsefire]

So you don't believe in god.

I don't reject God either.

Enmos the tooth fairy is not comparable with God. Are you an atheist? Are there any Dutch Christians or theists?

 

[one_raven]

It sounds to me like you are someone who does not beleive in God, but not ready yet to reject the notion that you have lived with your entire life and has provided you something to believe in and some sort of comfort throughout your life.

Many people no longer believe in God, but are unwilling to commit to teh idea because of fear of what that implies and because their belief in God or their religion was the one stable rock they were able to cling to throughout their lives.

 

[Enmos]

I don't reject God either.

That "does not compute".

Enmos the tooth fairy is not comparable with God.

Only to a theist..

Are you an atheist?

Yes.

Are there any Dutch Christians or theists?

Plenty. Why ?

 

[Myles]

My apologies - I misread that part.
The rest of what I said still stands, however.
How about addressing those comments, rather then glossing over them, dismissing them with glib comments and ignoring them completely?

Most importantly, you claim that atheists do not share the same level of certainty that theists have.
I am saying that is bullshit.
I have listed my reasons above, so there is no need to rehash them.

Now hold your horses ! As you have come at me with the sort of thing I had to endure as a youngster, there is no way I shall address any of your questions. Remarks such as " you are very sure of your self" will get you nowhere because, apart from being insulting, they contain an implied request that I justify myself on some grounds or other. Why should I bother ? If you are not impressed, I can live with that. You can take or leave what I say on its merits. My background and qualifications irrelevant.

My position is simple. I have no reason to believe in god because there is not a shred of evidence why I should do so. What I believe about life is based on objective evidence and reason. You seem to tihnk otherwise. That's fine by me.

 

[one_raven]

I fugured as much.

 

[Myles]

We agree on something again.

Nice, but the question is of the type " why is grass green ? "

 

[Norsefire]

Nice, but the question is of the type " why is grass green ? "

Because of chlorophyll

Why does anything exist? is a different type of question

 

[Myles]

Because of chlorophyll

Why does anything exist? is a different type of question

And chlorophyl exists because ?