Well, first off that's a broad assumption that ALL atheists ask for proof of God, or that they actually care what others believe.
As to the 'why';
It's a valid question.
If something can not be seen, heard, felt, tasted or smelled, then its logical to question its existence outside of the minds of the believers.
And frankly, there is no tangible proof for or against the existence of God; therefore, anyone getting bent out of shape about what others believe or dont believe is a huge waste of energy, IMO.
Personally, I strongly believe in a higher power; but that belief isn't based upon anything tangible.
I believe because of my own experiences and what I feel in my heart.
If others haven't had my experiences, and don't feel what I feel, then it makes no sense for me to get butthurt because others don't believe the way I do.
Bottom line; I think its less about the creator and more about people's individual vanity.
Everyone wants to be "right."
Why do atheists ask for proof of God, when nothing that is said will convince them?
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Melizmatic 2012/05/04 01:27:09
It's called respect. Out of respect, I understand your position and don't press my own position on you. If you don't return that respect, I will revoke my respect.
God is possible, but so is getting eaten alive by a shark. The probability of god is incalculable, so all I can say without a doubt is possible.
Here is where I will go
Here is where you will go if you don't believe
You have no proof that there isn't a hell or heaven.
If you don't have guilt that means you have no conscious. You must be someone who must not have morals of any kind. You must be the kind that advocates, "Do it because it feels good", no matter what the consequences. Good luck with that lifestyle. A lot of people who have that attitude, die of AIDS, drugs and end up lost and lonely.
Again, you have no proof that people who believe in God and Heaven are wasting their lives. You are making statements that you can't back up.
If you don't feel guilty when doing immoral acts, then you have no conscious.
What unnecessary guilt are you talking about? What should we not feel guilty about?
Religion has taught as that murder is wrong, stealing is wrong, adultery is wrong(not against the law, but wrong because it hurts people), promiscuous sex(which can lead to disease and pregnancy) If one does not feel guilt for these things then they don't have a conscious. Religion over the ages has wired us to know what is right and wrong. When we feel guilty, we know consciously or even subconsciously we have disappointed God. Even if you choose not to believe in a higher power, but you feel guilt it is because deep in your soul or subconscious, you know you have disappointed the Creator.
Think about it, before God gave us a soul or when we were still apes or Australopithecus(Lucy), there wasn't any guilt when one monkey killed another. Once God created the modern man by giving him a soul, he showed or even told the early humans how to behave. No killing, no stealing..etc...
If you don't feel guilt when doing wrong, then you have no conscious and you have lost the connection with God.
I'm reminded of the story about the missionary teaching the Eskimo about god. During the course of the story he spoke of infant deaths and how babies who die during childbirth would automatically go to heaven because they weren't taught about god. The Eskimo asked the missionary, "Do you mean that if you had never told me about your god, I would automatically go to heaven?" The missionary answered, "Yes," replied the missionary. The Eskimo then asked, Then, why did you tell me?"
I never said there wasn't such a thing as guilt, just that I don't have it. I make it a point to never do things that would require me to feel guilt for having done them.
There is no connection with god. That is a man-made myth. The god of which you speak has given us absolutely nothing. In fact, he/she/it has given no indication at all that he/she/it even exists. All of the basic tenets that you claim religion teaches existed before religion was ever invented by man. The point is that I'm not worried about disappointing a creator that has given no indic...
I'm reminded of the story about the missionary teaching the Eskimo about god. During the course of the story he spoke of infant deaths and how babies who die during childbirth would automatically go to heaven because they weren't taught about god. The Eskimo asked the missionary, "Do you mean that if you had never told me about your god, I would automatically go to heaven?" The missionary answered, "Yes," replied the missionary. The Eskimo then asked, Then, why did you tell me?"
I never said there wasn't such a thing as guilt, just that I don't have it. I make it a point to never do things that would require me to feel guilt for having done them.
There is no connection with god. That is a man-made myth. The god of which you speak has given us absolutely nothing. In fact, he/she/it has given no indication at all that he/she/it even exists. All of the basic tenets that you claim religion teaches existed before religion was ever invented by man. The point is that I'm not worried about disappointing a creator that has given no indication that he/she/it exists and if you're living your life in servitude to a vengeful deity in the off-chance that that vengeful deity won't arbitrarily send you someplace other than the highly-imaginative heaven that you're hoping for, you're clearly missing out on the best parts of life.
I told you that I waste no time dedicating myself to a higher power. That is the honest answer. In your view it is a waste of time. Debating this subject with you is a waste of time. If you don't want to believe that is fine, but you don't know me, you don't know other believers. We believe we are not wasting time. For many of us our lives are fulfilled because of our faith.
Once again, you have no proof that God does not exist. You are not writing facts only your opinion.
Totally difference. God is not dead, God does not have a body like ours. So again, no proof that he does not exist. Why because there would be no physical evidence of God on this planet. He is here in spirit, not a physical presence. He did once become human, through his son Jesus, but Jesus(the Lord) ascended to heaven, so no physical evidence left behind.
Big difference.
Remember, Unicorns and pixies, fairies..etc were creatures of the Earth, so if they would have ever existed, there would be physical evidence.
See, God does exist. Here is a picture of him.
Sometimes he looks like this