I have heard it said that there is no such thing as an atheist. I have heard it said that we really do believe in the Christian god but are lying to ourselves about it. Why? Because we just can’t handle the reality that God is real and/or because we want to live “in sin” without fear of judgment.
I don’t think you are crazy or stupid for believing in gods. Humans have pretty much always done so. It is a flaw in our genetic makeup. But if you think others believe what you believe even when they make it clear that they don’t, you are (at least a little) crazy or stupid. Well, maybe not but you are certainly delusional. If I say I don’t believe in your god, it is because I don’t believe in your god. To assume otherwise is sad.
Think of it this way: if I were to say that there are no theists, just atheists pretending there is a god because they can’t handle reality or because they want someone else to take the fall for their sin filled lifestyle, would I be correct? No. I could believe it all day long. I could shout it from the roof tops but in the end my belief on the matter would have no effect on the reality of it.
So, if you are one of those who believe I really do believe in your god, it might be time to reevaluate that belief.
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zebulonthered
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Actually, I do think you are right – everyone is an atheist who clings to belief because they are afraid of dying and not existing anymore
so it’s easier to cope with life, pretending its’ a dress rehearsal for something else
but the problem is when people act as that that is real, so they have no problem with killing people and hurrying them to their final judgement or worse, killing them slowly by legal discrimination and oppression
when that final judgement was the believer’s decision to condemn their life and end it
be it openly in an inquisition or in a crusade by by their own hand