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Why do atheists consider the concept of a creator as invalid?

Why is it that atheists find it more plausible that the intricacy - order to detail - of the universe, the earth's fine tuning of life, the human genome - which in itself has, merely for ONE strand of DNA, a building code immensely complex than human language - and the moral law in man's being, all came as nothing other than a result of chance/random happenings but most difficult to accept it was created by a creator/intelligent designer??

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SteelHands · 61-69, M

The illogical denial of a designer of a highly complicated system with immutable laws of physics is not a complicated matter to ascertain.

To justify relativism in any collective understanding of right vs wrong , one must first deny any authority to dispense punishment or rewards. To sit in the ultimate judgment seat one must declare themselves their own creators dependent only on their human selfishnesses.

MethDozer · M

@Noahkahol: It's illogical to believe entirely in a magical being that has no evidence of existence.
People are so confused about what atheism is. It isn't knowing there isn't a god. It's having no faith that there is for certain.

Lincoln98 · 26-30, M

@RiverRatGlis: there is no evidence to the atheist because he demands he must know, as he demands, but not as the creator reveals He may be known. How about the atheist take up the claim of God, that the only way to know Him is through Christ, and then be able to finally come to an unbiased conclusion? Because until then, the atheist yet glides on the winds of close-mindedness.

MethDozer · M

@Lincoln98: That's the most self-serving and close minded word salad response anyone can give.
You're saying "Just believe"

Lincoln98 · 26-30, M

@RiverRatGlis: Nope. I am not saying "just believe". The Christian claims that faith in God is a changing experience in his being which is irrefutable. My point is that you then put the Christian's word to the test; God's too - for He said "if you seek me with your whole HEART, you will find me" and "Except Jesus Christ, none can come to God"

MethDozer · M

@Lincoln98: Circular reasoning. Close your mind and you will believe.
Jusrt believe is exactly what that word salad is saying.
Then Islam, Aztec Mythology, Hinduism, and Zoroastrianism are also correct. Your reasoning and pseudo-logic. Not mine.

suzie1960 · 61-69, F

@Lincoln98: That's nonsense. You're telling us that, if we become christians, we'll get the evidence to convince us to become christians.

MethDozer · M

@suzie1960: If you get the evidence then you no longer are on faith so you start back where you started.

Douglas Adams explained this paradox and logical fallacy perfectly.

suzie1960 · 61-69, F

@MethDozer: The Babel Fish? I've read the first four of the trilogy, I'll have to get the fifth sometime.

MethDozer · M

@suzie1960: lol.. yeah.