Why do Atheist ?

[Common Sense]

So you are Atheist?

Until I see evidence, yes.

[resister]

Until I see evidence, yes.

In that case, you are agnostic, cheer up there is still hope for you.

That is a good thing.

[Chris]

I apply the same logic to all deities. Have I seen proof or evidence of their existence?

Now we're getting to your deflection. What logic are you applying? What is your reasoning? You say you're agnostic and when you do, by definition, you declare you do not know. What ligcial reasoning can be applied to not knowing to arrive at a knowing conclusion. And, no, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, iow, you remain at your starting point, agnositicism, not knowing.

[patrickt]

In that case, you are agnostic, cheer up there is still hope for you.

That is a good thing.

I get tired of people who believe in magic trying to define me. Absent evidence I do not believe in Bigfoot, UFOs, compassionate liberals, or any of the plethora of gods. Absent evidence that your house is on fire a rational person will believe it isn't on fire. Absent evidence that a magical god exists a rational person believes there is no magical god.

If you choose to believe in a god you can call yourself anything you want. But, there is still hope for you, bless your heart.

[resister]

I get tired of people who believe in magic trying to define me. Absent evidence I do not believe in Bigfoot, UFOs, compassionate liberals, or any of the plethora of gods. Absent evidence that your house is on fire a rational person will believe it isn't on fire. Absent evidence that a magical god exists a rational person believes there is no magical god.

If you choose to believe in a god you can call yourself anything you want. But, there is still hope for you, bless your heart.

I was talking to CS. As for magic? Sure, everything just magicly exist from nothing at all.

[patrickt]

I was talking to CS. As for magic? Sure, everything just magicly exist from nothing at all.

Of course not, Resister. Six days, then god was tired, poor thing, and took a day off. Magic takes a magician. Nature doesn't.

[resister]

OK, question, does something require belief in order to exist, of course not! But it does effect our perception.