Re: Atheists Please Answer
Well, I’m not very proficient in the tenants of Islam, but I guess it is not much different from other religions - something along the lines “everybody is inherently aware of God, unless they are corrupt or a rebel or whatever…”.
I don’t buy it. As I see it, everyone is born as an atheist. I mean a baby is born without any beliefs. It acquires beliefs later on as it acquires knowledge. For someone grown in a theistic surrounding the theistic worldview comes very naturally - existence of God is taught to him/her to be as basic as day and night. Eventually, it becomes a part of one’s basic understanding of the world. Yet, for people grown in a non-theistic environment, this belief never becomes a part of “basic training”. I am a third generation of atheists in my family. I was never taught that God exists or anything about God at all. I’ve never been exposed to the idea of God beyond the notion of “imaginary friend for some people”. When I grew “older and wiser” I obviously learned about religion and its role in human life, but my basic understanding did not change – God is an imaginary friend for people who needs one or have been taught to have one.
Anyway, I’m also a scientist, and for one, if your theory does not fit the facts of reality (experiment), you should reevaluate your theory. Unless, of cause, you are in a business of blind faith, when you you don’t let facts interfere with your preconceptions.