Do atheists believe in God?

While some Atheists keep their opinions to themselves, others are very vocal about why they don’t believe in God, and may even try to sway you to believe otherwise. There are also questions that Atheists commonly raise about God, the Bible and the Christian faith.

What are the most common claims from atheists?

At the London Evangelists’ Conference yesterday, Professor John Lennox offered some quick responses to some common claims from atheists. 1) You don’t believe in Zeus, Thor and all the other gods. I just go one god more than you, and reject the Christian God.

Do you have to read hundreds of books to answer atheists?

You don’t have to read hundreds of books before you can discuss your faith with an atheist. Sometimes claims and questions that are just short soundbites can be answered just as quickly. At the London Evangelists’ Conference yesterday, Professor John Lennox offered some quick responses to some common claims from atheists.

Why do New Atheists keep bringing up the creature?

New Atheists intended to make a point by bringing up this fictional creature – that you could assign the attributes of God to any random thing. But many Atheists who mention the creature now seem to do so in order to mock religious ideas rather than make a substantial point about them.

But to atheists, the suffering on Earth makes their existence implausible. All religions or other theist-based systems are predicated upon the concept of faith, defined as the belief in a concept that cannot otherwise be defended by logic, reason, evidence, or science. No concrete evidence is necessary to believe in God or gods.

Why are highly educated people more likely to be atheists?

The more education a person receives, the more likely they are to become atheists (1). Non belief also increases with intelligence and income. Residents of more educated countries see religion as less important in their daily lives (2). Why are highly educated people more likely to be atheists? There are two categories of explanation.

Do you need concrete evidence to believe in God?

No concrete evidence is necessary to believe in God or gods. Instead, people are supposed to simply have faith—a position they wouldn’t consciously adopt with just about any other issue. For instance, try standing in front of a speeding bus with nothing but “faith” to keep it from hitting you.

How do theists describe their gods?

Theists often claim that their gods are perfect beings; they describe gods, however, in contradictory and incoherent ways. Numerous characteristics are attributed to their gods, some of which are impossible if you consider them rationally.