TIGHTEN MEGAMIND "THERE IS NO EASTER BUNNY"

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It honestly takes more faith to be atheist than christian

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is fascinating and I'm sure the guy was really smart but his theory came up short on one big thing.

Watson and Crick were the scientists who discovered that the DNA molecule was a double helix. Crick was an atheist. Crick was a big researcher in DNA and after this discovery he made some calculations and determined that the existence of humans through evolution is something like one in a trillion.

But Crick would lose his mind if he had to admit that God was real so his alternate theory is that aliens planted biological seeds.

I see your point though.

I just find it gutsy, after quite a bit of the world's history was based on religion and millions died for the crusades and for their religion, to say that God is a myth.

I've heard atheist's say that there is no afterlife which leads you to the questions, "Then why follow the rules?" "What's the point of morals" "Are we here for no reason?"

"That has nothing to do with atheism."

Then how did humans come to be?

"Probability is often misused and misunderstood by people who say that evolution is impossible. It doesn't matter how unlikely someone thinks it is, we know it happens."

How do we know besides a book telling us?

"The point of morals is to produce a world where society can function and people can flourish. Human rules and morality come from humans, not a god. And an afterlife has nothing to do with it either."

But if there's nothing after, what's even the whole point of society? Why do anything if it's just to cease to exist?

"The number of people who believe something has no bearing on whether or not it's true"

I never said that just because there are a lot of people who believe in it means you have to believe in god. Never said that. I never implied it either.

"He wouldn't have to "admit that God was real". The evidence doesn't support that idea, and it's not a scientific hypothesis anyway."

How come studies in evolution as so many holes in them? Why can't science explain somethings but religion can?

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I've been saying it for decades, no one believes in God more than an atheist, because with them, it's personal.

In terms of what they're saying, perhaps it's that most people are born into a religion, so therefore it's more automatic, less thought oft put into it; whereas atheism is a more involved process, and while it may seem more logic-based, some of its stances can take an almost devotional approach, a rather fervent attitude that can seem not unlike a religious one,,,

My take, obviously, I don't speak for them...

It is very much like a religion in which a person's belief (or lack thereof) of a divine being guides their life and influences their actions. I find that converts to the faith often are more appreciative and genuine of their beliefs becuase they had to work harder to come to the conclusion that changed their former way of thinking.

So it's more like they don't see God as a force or influence on their life due to him not existing? (in their mind;)

I think they're saying it's more logical to prove something does exist than something doesn't. What does atheism mean to you?

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That's an interesting distinction. I guess didn't realize there were levels of atheism. Thanks for clarifying.

So if there came a time someone provided solid proof or you had a personal experience beyond a doubt, then you would believe in God? Whereas a hard atheist has spoken and therefore it must be true that a God cannot possibly exist therefore God doesn't exist?

Creative.

This is the only civilized comment section debate I have ever seen.

Maybe you should watch the original clip.