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Originally Posted by terrazoids
Thats right the evidence is in the deeds. But so far nobodys actually laid down a good a justification for atheism. You all are in some private club where you don't need to oh because its so self evident.... I think its because you're scared of the issue. Atheism suits your lifestyle... hmm better not touch anything...
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I can justify atheism in the following way:
If I subscribe to faith in a God with the power to support and forgive me I can hand over a measure of responsibility for my actions. If I subscribe to a faith that lays down sacred strictures, I can replace thought with obedience, even if led down an immoral path. If I subscribe to a faith that offers an afterlife, I can ignore suffering in this life with the promise of happiness in the next.
By choosing not to hold those beliefs, I am forced to take full responsibility for my actions here and now. I must hold myself to account.
Atheism is not the easy option you make out. However, introspection (of the sort that you are recommending) and an assessment of the evidence for the presence of a deity lead me to a realisation that it is likely to be the correct choice.
Graham