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| It Is Eaiser To Believe In A God Or Be A Atheist? |
| They were talking about this on Kerrang the other night.
Intersting topic...
Personally, i think its equal. There are easy and hard part of both.
What do you think?
Left side for believeing in a God and right for atheists |
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You can’t reliably say either-or unless you’ve experienced both. Even then, you can only say
it’s easier for you personally when concerning one or the other. You can’t adequately speak for
everyone else on the topic. |
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Although I am Christian, I think it might be easier to be an Athiest. Having never been an Athiest,
I can't be certain. I do know that there have been times that I have felt guilty because of a lack
of faith or lack of understanding of why God would allow something painful. Most of the time, I do
not have thest doubts, but they are hard to experience when I do. The loss of my father caused me
to become both angry at God and, for a time, I felt that God was "picking on me"...sounds kind of
childish worded that way. It is so difficult to watch someone you love die after a lengthy illness
and I felt very robbed because my father and I had a bond that I still miss very much. I did
realize later that God did not take my father. He GAVE my my dear father. I was fortunate to have
had him in my life for 36 years. It took many months to come to view my loss that way, but the
realization took a huge weight off of me. Now I am going through watching my mother fight a
terminal illness and I am finding it very difficult. I question why I must watch both of my parents
slowly waste away before my eyes with me being helpless to do anything other than keep them as
comfortable as possible. I do feel thankful that I have the opportunity to make sure that nothing
goes unsaid and that my mom has time to come to terms with the fact that she has limited time. The
pain is very hard to deal with sometimes, but I think that losing her suddenly might be worse.
Maybe God knows better than I do what my mom and the rest of my family is able to deal with the
best. As hard as it is, I do take comfort in knowing that my belief is I will see her again one day
and that I will also be reunited with my father one day as well. I suppose in some ways, to be an
Athiest might have it's own difficulties, but I also think it is very hard to live life believing in
something that you cannot see or prove. When some people ask for proof, the only proof I can offer
is to tell them what is in my heart. People who do not believe do not take Biblical quotes or
scriptural lessons as proof so I think that a heartfelt response is more convincing for most. I
have tried to instill this belief in my children and I am not a parent who instills a fear of God in
them. I want them to view God the way I do. To me, a loving and forgiving Heavenly Father is the
way I choose to see Him. That is also hard to prove since there are scriptures to the contrary. I
know most believers would feel that being a believer is easier, but I think that it takes a lot to
have sustain faith even during difficult times. The only thing that I do feel about difficult times
that helps me is that I truly feel that we learn empathy and are better able to relate to others
because of life's ups and downs. No one has only ups and although there are some who have very hard
lives, I believe that they do experience some happiness along the way. That is one thing that is
common throughout most people. We can relate to each other better because of our experiences. If
someone only had good times, they would not be able to understand how someone having a hard time
felt and could not offer much comfort. Perhaps, it's more likely that either belief has it's own
difficulties and one is not necessarily much easier than the other. I guess it is really our
perception of our belief and how we respond to certain situations in life. This should not be a
contest. |
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If one is intelligent and rational, it is easier to be an atheist. The default position of all
rational argument is false until proven true. No proof = no "god".
If one is uneducated and easily duped, it is easier to be a godbot. The default position of all
theists is "I believe the religion my parents taught me". No proof = no problem believing in
fairy tales. |
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 K9  02 Jul 2009 00:09
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Ok IMHO since I have been BOTH, now being an atheist, I find it easier that if something randomly
bad happens (like a car accident for example that kills a loved one) I am not in even MORE pain
knowing that there is an all powerful being that COULD have saved them and CHOSE not to. It was an
accident, and chance...nothing more. I do not fear said being if I do not obey and can makechoices
based on being good for the sake of being good and doing what is right instead of for the fear of
punishment. When something bad happens to me I never wonder (Like I used to) if I was being
punished. HUGE weight lifted off of my shoulders. I watch many of my Christian friends struggle
with these issues, and it only seems to add more stress to their lives. I am sure many Christians
will be on the other side saying it is easier to Believe. I, however have been a believer and now am
not, so I can compare fairly. |
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