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Re: Why do Atheists Hate Religion?
by
CoinCube
on 09/10/2018, 16:17:43 UTC

I know what is the difference between you and I.  You need to HAVE answers to unknowns.  I am ok to say I don't know.

That is why in your world you need to have an answer to who created the Big Bang.

In my world, I'm not sure if the Big Bang was created by anyone or how it came about at time 0. I don't know.

As a practical matter we all HAVE to have answers to basic inescapable questions about the nature of reality.

These answers cannot be avoided as engagement with the world cannot be avoided. Even if we profess a lack certainty we must act and such actions at their foundation are predicted upon our world views.

Verbally it is easy to deny assumptions or certainly but short of death we cannot deny or stop interacting with the world. It is these interactions where we show the world our answers. We live as though our answers were true and actions speak more loudly then words.

You have already shared with us some of your answers not that long ago.

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Our universe, our chemistry and physics are pure lottery.
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The fact that we are here is also pure chance.  
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Homo Sapiens are not special.  Do not fool yourself into thinking that.  
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What is common in all of these answers is that none of them can be proven. They are the foundations of a faith.

I have different answers.

1. Our universe, our chemistry and physics are are not lottery but design.
2. The fact that we are here is therefore not pure chance.  
3. Humanity was created in the image of our creator and is inherently valuable.

The real difference between us is that we follow different faiths.