what do y'all think? (the atheism thread)

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Deckard

Just a small point on this. The reason I don't believe in God is not just because of an absence of scientific evidence, but also (perhaps moreso) the likelihood that scientific evidence for such a Being might be fundamentally impossible. After all, if the commonly held notion of God is correct - that He/it is beyond human comprehension - then we should probably not be too surprised at the lack of scientific evidence available to humans!

Absolutely. In fact, the "unknowable" aspect of "God" is exactly why I maintain that there is a chance that he exists - albeit a minuscule chance from a reason-based outlook. And just to be clear, the absence of scientific evidence is only one part of what motivates my disbelief. More active in my disbelief is a modest understanding of how religion developed and evolved throughout human history. When you take the time to understand that, it becomes exceedingly apparent that deities and religions are man-made concepts meant to help us deal with the questions we can't yet answer - particularly in regards to death.