why do you atheists try to prove that god dosent exists ?

Question

what harm would it do to you if you believe in him you will feel better if you do cause you will have someone to talk to about your issues and when your sad (not parents or friends) just him!!

Answer 1

We don't try and prove he doesn't exist. He is non-existent until proven otherwise. I have yet to see any evidence supporting the existence of a universal engineer that has a say in our daily lives through intangible means.

Answer 2

The burden of proof lies with the one making the extraordinary claim. It may not seem extraordinary if you were raised to believe it, but an atheist sees it as such. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Many atheists prefer to say 'There is no evidence of a God,' rather than 'There is no God.'

I don't imagine you'll convince many nonbelievers to believe with the argument, "C'mon, it feels good!"

Besides, if I was going to believe in an invisible spirit just so I had someone to talk to, I'd try for someone a lot less judgmental.

Answer 3

So talking to empty air is just magically going to cure my issues? I think not. I am quite capable of handling my own issues without leaning on something that isn't there.



Oh and what harm will it do if I believe - I don't buy Pascal's Wager.

Answer 4

We don't. I've never heard any atheists who try to prove that your god doesn't exist.



It's actually logically impossible to prove that no omnipotent god exists (since any such proof could have been created by an omnipotent god to confuse you) but there isn't any evidence in favor of the existence of a god either. So I'll go on assuming that there isn't a god until I see some evidence to the contrary.



I would much rather talk to my family and friends about my issues; they're real and they respond when I talk to them.

Answer 5

I'm a Christian.

I really don't think anyone can repent and put their trust in Jesus by deciding, "well, it can't do any harm, and at least I'll have someone to talk to." That is a nice thought, but it just doesn't work. For someone to be a Christian, they have to know God. In order to know him, they have to believe he is who he says he is, and that they are sinful and need the sacrifice of Jesus to make them right with God. That isn't easy for people. It first requires that you admit you are sinful in your very nature and aren't good enough for God or heaven on your own, and people have trouble giving up their self-pride. It also requires that you give the control and purpose of your life to God, living for him rather than yourself - it's a big thing! It means giving up things you might enjoy that are actually sin. It might mean choosing God over wealth, success or popularity. In the Bible Jesus said to count the cost before following him. Because it is a big cost.

Answer 6

Better question.....If God does exist and he wants us to believe, why does he not show himself to us beyond the shadow of any doubt. We are told he is powerful enough to do so.

Answer 7

wow

i will not even tell you a decent answer try using your brain

wait you can't it's been programmed not to think on it's own

so here let me tell you

do you try to make atheists believe and not just them all other religions believe in your religions yes or people in it do it is the same with us people try to convert people to their side and want people to believe what they believe

now would that have been so hard to do on your own

Answer 8

It's impossible to prove non-existence. Most atheists don't claim god doesn't exist, we just don't have faith that god does exist. It's the difference between absence of faith and faith in absence.

Answer 9

Pascal's Wager.

Answer 10

I don't need to prove he doesn't exist, you bear that burden. I have plenty of real people to talk with, I don't need an imaginary, invisible being to talk to; if I did I'd journal or blog.

Answer 11

I don't/ No need since there has never been a shred of evidence to the contrary.



Besides, what's it to you any way? You'd be happily living in your faerie tale land, regardless.

Answer 12

Believe what you want so long as it doesn't hurt anybody. The trouble starts when their beliefs are pushed upon others.

Answer 13

I find truth more fulfilling than anything else.



Besides, I couldn't make myself believe in God, just as you couldn't make yourself believe in Zeus - unless your faith in religion is really that shallow.

Answer 14

Do you think it's a choice?



Can you force yourself to believe that Santa Claus exists? Course you can't because you know it's illogical.



That's how I feel about your god.

Answer 15

I don't! Theists are the claimants. I'm the skeptic. It's up to those who've made the assertion that "a god exists" or " gods exist" to back up their assertion with evidence. It's called the "burden of proof".



P.S. Why would I believe in your deity just to "make myself feel better"? (1) That's a really crappy reason to believe, (2) I'm not keen on the idea of deluding myself, & (3) Your deity, if it existed, wouldn't make me feel better.

Answer 16

I don't. I don't believe God exists which is a different thing altogether. I'm not about to invent an imaginary friend just to have someone to talk to.

Answer 17

for some reason the idea of talking to myself, but I believe I'm talking to someone else sounds like insanity to me.

Answer 18

I can't force myself to believe in something. It's as simple as that.

Answer 19

I prefer to talk to real beings when I have problems. Real beings actually respond.

Answer 20

it's a balance, they try to prove there isn't and others try to prove there is. it's how the world debates about what they don't know for sure.

Answer 21

I don't try. To my mind, I proved that a long time ago to my satisfaction. I don't need to keep proving it, in the face of no new evidence at all.

Answer 22

is it a problem for you that some of us prefer speaking to real people when we're sad?

Answer 23

What, you're trying to convince us to convert to theism because... it'll make us feel better?

Answer 24

Why can't i just talk to my invisible 7 foot rabbit?

Answer 25

id rather talk to the wall its real - reach out you can touch it

Answer 26

We don't because we can't. Does anyone on this website know what burden of proof means?

Answer 27

Same reason people try to prove that he exists.

Answer 28

We want to save you from your ignorance.

Answer 29

*drink* Pascal's Wager.....yay!......btw, we know it isn't possible to prove a negative, the burden of proof rests with believers.....

Answer 30

I don't. I merely state what you don't even bother to consider.

Answer 31

look it up in the search bar or GTFO noob.

Answer 32

Pascal? That you?

Answer 33

So the various "YOU GO TO HELL SINNER" would shut the **** up.

Answer 34

We don't.



It's called burden of proof, are you new?

Answer 35

what you described is an invisible friend, I have no need of one, thanks any way.