Published by A common argument for believers of creationism or god is that everything which exists must have been created by someone or something else with divine power. The typical discussion is as follows:
Discussion:
Believer: Who or what created us?
Atheist: Nothing. Biological evolution saw the rise of certain species of which we are a specified part of.
Believer: Then who or what created the idea or principle of evolution?
Atheist: Evolution is a natural occurrence which was the result of physical and chemical events that took place on Earth millions of years ago.
Believer: Where did the Earth come from?
Atheist: Cosmological particles that fused to become a large body of mass.
Believer: How did these such ‘particles’ arise?
Atheist: They existed with the universe as of its expansion, otherwise known as the ‘Big Bang’.
Believer: Who created the universe then?
Atheist: No one ‘created’ the universe. It is something that science has yet to understand.
Believer: There must have been someone who created the universe and all that existed, including ourselves.
Atheist: And who might that have been?
Believer: God himself.
Atheist: You say that everything must have a creator. What created God then?
Believer: No one. God always existed.
Atheist (Laughing out Loud): But what you just said about 3 seconds ago contradicts that. You said that everything needed a creator. How can you possibly state that while suggesting that only ‘God’ has no creator?!?!?!? Are you assuming that your knowledge is beyond what science can prove???
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As you can see, the atheist is basing his beliefs that there is no god on the fact that there is no proof of Him whatsoever. I have been met with a similar question:
‘What gives one the possibility in believing in something that is purely a figment of imagination over what everyone else accepts as common knowledge?’
Explained further, this question is basically asking; OMG You guys are so stupid. What the heck makes you think that God exists when there is no proof? How can you prefer a piece of someone’s imagination over scientific evidence, which actually have support for themselves?
I am a nonbeliever and I wish for all religious peoples to answer it. I have never heard of an answer that actually made any sense, both logically and physically. Go on, surprise me!
I’ll write a response post to this, there’s too much to fit into a comment. I’ll try to start it as soon as possible, but I’ll have to see what my schedule allows.
The “BIG BANG” is a theory not fact. The “THEORY OF EVOLUTION” is theory not fact. If science has proven how life began. Why haven’t they created life?
Yeah, but at least there is evidence for the theory. Cosmic background radiation is solid support for that. Who the heck said anything about creating life? Science doesn’t aim to create life- it aims to find answers to solve certain things that can benefit society. What has religion done, but tear up the entire world with conflict and ‘holy wars’? I totally agree with this article. Lol nice article Veritas; ur gonna create a great heck of a discussion.
here is my response to your post:
http://www.relijournal.com/Religion/Response-to-Atheism-Vs-Religion.252019
Belief is stated because that is “conviction”. Based on doctrine or other confirmations this becomes our religion or NOT. I know nothing better than my belief in God. My words will not be convincing, since I do not know those.I do not condemn others for beiefs or non beliefs.
The Earth is 4.6 Billion years old. Humans have been around 2 million years, and religion has been around about 2,000 years.
The huge time period of the Evolution of Earth is what clouds people’s minds. There is scientific evidence to support Evolution, yet there is absolutly NO scientific evidence to support religion. Basically, religion is based on FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN! But, like an Irish Cathlic Priest once said to a student friend of mine,who had expressed his disbelief in god. to which the priest said: Paul, me boy, if it’s all a bunch of “BS”, it’s still a good way to live. – I can’t argue with that!
@ John C. Burritt – I am not religious but I like Irish Catholic Priest.