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Originally Posted by yodachoda
I made this topic before, a few months ago. But now I feel stronger that there's no God. I really started thinking about this about half a year ago and arrived at atheism because:
1. I learned how evolution works, and the evidence for it.
2. There's too many things that don't make sense if God created life, or guided evolution. On the other hand, non-guided evolution makes every single thing that we observe in the natural world make perfect sense.
3. I don't think theistic evolution (the only way I could possibly believe in God) is possible.
My parents are EXTREMELY religious. Dedicated their entire life to it. They are members of the Unification Church and were married through it. Earlier in my life (birth through 22 years old), I was basically indifferent to religion. Didn't really think about it much, so it was easier to just go along with what they said and go to church.
I decided to give my church one last chance and went to a church workshop for a week. This was last summer, and that sparked huge interest in the question of "does God exist?". After a long search I decided the answer is "probably not".
I kinda began to tell them once, they got kinda upset (mom only, not dad), then changed my tone and told them "I'm 50% sure God exists". Really I'm much less sure God exists. Since this incident, I've pretended like I believe he probably exists. Should I go ahead and tell them the truth or keep up this act to keep them happy?
Nobody can really answer this question for you.
It all depends on your parents, whom none of us know.
I was a professing atheist for a pretty long time, and hearing one of my children tell me that they are an atheist wouldn't faze me all that much.
I'd just have
faith that she would come around, or grow out of it.
It's easy to profess atheism when you have very little experiential references to work from.
I mean, you shouldn't lie to them, but if there's no reason to barge into their Christmas party and drunkenly proclaim yourself a godless atheist, then there's just no reason for it, ya know?
I find the reasons that caused your turn to be very strange ones.
I don't think a biblical reconciliation with evolution is all that difficult to make.
I think it can possibly be reconciled without even assuming divine intervention.
But if evolution is true, I still can't find the logical procession from evolution being true to the universe being a godless one.
That is one giant, unjustified leap, imo.
Maybe you should search within yourself to see if there are any existing hidden psychological motives you may be suppressing.
Let me give you a few different ways christians might look at this issue:
1. Evolution appears to be true, but Jesus Christ appeared to actually be resurrected from the dead and be the Son of God.
If Jesus rose from the dead, and He is the messiah and the Son of God, then evolution's validity is a non-issue.
2. Evolution appears to be true, but through philosophy and intuition, we discover that this is definitely a universe that necessitates a God.
If God's existence can be realized through these means, then evolution being true or false doesn't matter.
3. Evolution appears to be true, but I had a personal and special revelation of Christ through a vision, healing, dream, etc.
To the person who knows that he knows that he knows that Christ is the Son of God because of a supernatural experience, evolution's truthfulness becomes a non-issue.
I could, in fact, add more examples.
The most startling statement you made, however, was this one:
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On the other hand, non-guided evolution makes every single thing that we observe in the natural world make perfect sense
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That is a statement of faith, imo, in naturalism.
That is not a true statement, or a rational one.
Last edited by Doggg; 11-19-2011 at 10:57 PM.