I wonder if this is why most atheists refuse to even question the idea of god. It’s difficult because the same argument can be used both directions because truth is subjective to the beholder.
very well put. we are all simultaneously both victims and perpetrators to the confirmation bias of our own narratives, so itll only ever really be want we want to believe
While science leaves room for the possibility of a creator, it doesn’t imply that such a creator is intelligent or intentionally involved in human lives. The way most religions describe God feels self-centered-placing humanity at the heart of everything-which would likely come across as egotistical to another intelligent species. To uncover the truth, we need to ask what humanity gains from these beliefs. If there is a God, why would it focus exclusively on human behaviour and worship without addressing broader concepts like governance, science, or universal truths unknown at the time? For instance, even a simple revelation about the existence of germs would have been invaluable. I find it hard to trust old religions, especially their claims of evidence. History shows how information gets distorted over time, even in books. For example, the Bible acts as a sequel to the Jewish faith, while the Quran reshapes the Bible’s ending to position Muhammad as the final prophet. It seems deliberate, as if to prevent others from making a sequel to his work. These constant reinterpretations of God’s word highlight how our understanding of divinity changes to fit societal values, suggesting that God is a human-made concept-a creative answer to questions we may never fully resolve. In my view, gods as a concept may be a universal phenomenon. We can see small-scale examples of concepts being naturally born in more complex models like dragons and fairies worldwide. Intelligent beings naturally seek answers about life and existence, and gods might be our way of addressing those questions. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean they are real, as it could simply reflect our innate curiosity and imagination.
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I wonder if this is why most atheists refuse to even question the idea of god. It’s difficult because the same argument can be used both directions because truth is subjective to the beholder.
very well put. we are all simultaneously both victims and perpetrators to the confirmation bias of our own narratives, so itll only ever really be want we want to believe
I belive in the idea of god but not the religons
While science leaves room for the possibility of a creator, it doesn’t imply that such a creator is intelligent or intentionally involved in human lives. The way most religions describe God feels self-centered-placing humanity at the heart of everything-which would likely come across as egotistical to another intelligent species. To uncover the truth, we need to ask what humanity gains from these beliefs. If there is a God, why would it focus exclusively on human behaviour and worship without addressing broader concepts like governance, science, or universal truths unknown at the time? For instance, even a simple revelation about the existence of germs would have been invaluable.
I find it hard to trust old religions, especially their claims of evidence. History shows how information gets distorted over time, even in books. For example, the Bible acts as a sequel to the Jewish faith, while the Quran reshapes the Bible’s ending to position Muhammad as the final prophet. It seems deliberate, as if to prevent others from making a sequel to his work. These constant reinterpretations of God’s word highlight how our understanding of divinity changes to fit societal values, suggesting that God is a human-made concept-a creative answer to questions we may never fully resolve.
In my view, gods as a concept may be a universal phenomenon. We can see small-scale examples of concepts being naturally born in more complex models like dragons and fairies worldwide. Intelligent beings naturally seek answers about life and existence, and gods might be our way of addressing those questions. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean they are real, as it could simply reflect our innate curiosity and imagination.
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