Quick answers
Ian | 2 April, 2008 | 23:11I don’t feel like doing work right now and want to post something. So I’ll use Hemant’s post from almost a year ago to inspire me. These are my short and sweet answers, push me further and I’ll expand on any of them (note, I cheated and gave some “yes/no” answers).
How would you respond to the following questions?
- Why do you not believe in God?
No evidence.
- Where do your morals come from?
My upbringing and society.
- What is the meaning of life?
42 (now it’s cliché) – so for enjoyment.
- Is atheism a religion?
Only if coherentism is (i.e. no).
- If you don’t pray, what do you do during troubling times?
Fix it.
- Should atheists be trying to convince others to stop believing in God?
Yes, to a point.
- Weren’t some of the worst atrocities in the 20th century committed by atheists?
But not in the name of atheism.
- How could billions of people be wrong when it comes to belief in God?
Easy.
- Why does the universe exist?
Why not?
- How did life originate?
Slowly.
- Is all religion harmful?
No, more of a disability.
- What’s so bad about religious moderates?
They allow for extremists.
- Is there anything redeeming about religion?
Getting to drink wine on a Sunday morning.
- What if you’re wrong about God (and He does exist)?
Whoops.
- Shouldn’t all religious beliefs be respected?
We don’t tolerate racism.
- Are atheists smarter than theists?
No.
- How do you deal with the historical Jesus if you don’t believe in his divinity?
What historical Jesus?
- Would the world be better off without any religion?
Probably not, but one can imagine.
- What happens when we die?
Nothing special.