Why don’t you believe in God?

[Copernicus]

It's really quite simple:

1) Do you believe in the existence of leprechauns?
2) If no, then what would you need to make you overcome your skepticism in leprechauns?

I am assuming that you would answer "no" to the first question, but you can correct me, if I'm wrong. The second question is the interesting one, because it would help me to tell you why I don't believe in God.

I got faith in ya. I think you’ll be able to answer it without my leprechaun input.

If you can't answer two simple questions, why should I try to second guess you? I do not believe in your god for the same reason that you don't believe in leprechauns, and I think that you know perfectly well what that reason is. You don't need me to explain it any further than that.

 

[Jimmy]

If you can't answer two simple questions, why should I try to second guess you? I do not believe in your god for the same reason that you don't believe in leprechauns, and I think that you know perfectly well what that reason is. You don't need me to explain it any further than that.

Wrong

 

[Jimmy]

Well...you, I guess. Or I'm confused by this thread.

Well, I’m your last comment you seem to put a lot of stock in what other people believe when it comes to making your own decisions about God.

 

[Jimmy]

I don't see a belief in God as practical. I'd need to get some benefit or advantage from such a belief. There is just no practical reason to believe anything about a God. IOW, life works out for me fine without any beliefs about a God.

If there was some practical reason for such a belief, i.e. benefit to the belief then I wouldn't be worry about the evidence.

Otherwise, yeah I'd need to be dragged into belief by some evidence I couldn't refute.

Have you looked into the benefits before dismissing them?

 

[Kfox]

Is it because of your inability to believe in anything that can’t be explained by science?

Assuming by "Believe in" you mean to accept the claims made by those who make claims of God, my reasoning for not believe in God is due to the fact that I don't find the claims the believers make to be credible

 

[Jimmy]

How much time do you spend on pixie forums?

Maybe he likes pixies

 

[Jimmy]

Assuming by "Believe in" you mean to accept the claims made by those who make claims of God, my reasoning for not believe in God is due to the fact that I don't find the claims the believers make to be credible

Ok, but have you ever looked into God by yourself with your own mind and ideas?

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Ok, but have you ever looked into God by yourself with your own mind and ideas?

Yes and I learned that I didn't need the belief in God.

 

[Jimmy]

Yes and I learned that I didn't need the belief in God.

I wasn’t asking you but you can answer.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

I wasn’t asking you but you can answer.

Well, no. Because you didn't make this thread and made the header this: Why don’t you believe in God?

 

[Jimmy]

Well, no. Because you didn't make this thread and made the header this: Why don’t you believe in God?

Huh?

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Huh?

Yes, you didn't ask me in the actual post, but you asked all of us in your OP.

 

[Nakosis]

Have you looked into the benefits before dismissing them?

Yes, several Gods.

 

[Jimmy]

Yes, several Gods.

Have you ever looked into gods on your own terms?

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Is it because of your inability to believe in anything that can’t be explained by science?

No, I beleive in a lots of things not explained by science. But gods are not one of them.

 

[Jimmy]

No, I beleive in a lots of things not explained by science. But gods are not one of them.

Replace the word explained with detected if that’ll help you Understand my simpleton question

 

[Jimmy]

No, I beleive in a lots of things not explained by science. But gods are not one of them.

Let me guess, gravity, infinity, black holes, dark matter?

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Replace the word explained with detected if that’ll help you Understand my simpleton question

The answer is the same for both words.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Let me guess, gravity, infinity, black holes, dark matter?

No, I am not a naturalist per se and don¨t really concern myself with those aspects of the world. But these here do matter to me.

Science has limits: A few things that science does not do - Understanding Science

undsci.berkeley.edu

 

[Nakosis]

Have you ever looked into gods on your own terms?

Yes and rejected it. That is what everyone seems to do. Create a God based on their own terms.
The mind can create a God for you based on the terms you give it and provide the experience to support it.
Nothing factual need exist outside of one's own mind to experience a God on their own terms.

An actual God would have to exist on their own terms, not mine.