I'm defining "atheism" very broadly to mean that even if a god exists we humans know nothing about that god.
So if "atheism" as defined above is true would you want to know?
So if "atheism" as defined above is true would you want to know?
I'm defining "atheism" very broadly to mean that even if a god exists we humans know nothing about that god.
So if "atheism" as defined above is true would you want to know?
Dishonest humans are ignoring the truth. They don't want to know the truth, because they ignore/deny it. They are not even aware that they already know what they are ignoring/denying i.e., the truth. Or how else would they know what to ignore or deny in the first place. If they ever let go of their fears about truth, the truth will reveal itself, because they have surrendered their need to ignore/deny it. In this case, they were absolutely honest, and wanted to know.I'm defining "atheism" very broadly to mean that even if a god exists we humans know nothing about that god.
So if "atheism" as defined above is true would you want to know?
I'm defining "atheism" very broadly to mean that even if a god exists we humans know nothing about that god.
So if "atheism" as defined above is true would you want to know?
I'm defining "atheism" very broadly to mean that even if a god exists we humans know nothing about that god.
So if "atheism" as defined above is true would you want to know?
Probably not I think the notion of a higher power tamps down on some potential nihilist mischief that would take place.
I would absolutely want to know. It is like never knowing your father. A certain emptiness will always be there as well as a yearning to know.I'm defining "atheism" very broadly to mean that even if a god exists we humans know nothing about that god.
So if "atheism" as defined above is true would you want to know?
I'm defining "atheism" very broadly to mean that even if a god exists we humans know nothing about that god.
So if "atheism" as defined above is true would you want to know?
Yeah, that is correct. I suspect you are a "never-theist", so you might not understand the motivation of the question. Having grown-up as a Christian (sometimes a confused and doubting Christian) there were still certain questions I didn't need to ask myself because I thought I already knew the answer. I thought I knew the purpose of life. I thought I knew who God was if I wanted to pray. I thought I knew what was good and what was evil. ... Now I am not certain if a god exists but I don't have any faith in Christianity and I now find myself asking questions that I didn't need to ask before. For example, I used to take it for granted that I should try to be generous and forgive hostility and so forth. Now I wonder if any of us has any freewill. Should I be angry when others harm me? They have no choice in harming me, but maybe I have no choice in being angry? ... Hopefully you see how it is a difficult transition to lose your foundational philosophy of life as a result of losing your religious faith? If I had always been an atheist or agnostic then I would have developed some other foundational philosophy. Instead I find myself paralyzed with basic confusion sometimes.Your question is a little confusing and depends on whether you're addressing it to theists or atheists. The question(s) I think you're asking is/are:
If God actually exists would I (an atheist) want to know?As an atheist my answer to the first question is obviously 'yes'.
or
If God actually doesn't exist would I (a theist) want to know?
OB
Yeah, that is correct. I suspect you are a "never-theist", so you might not understand the motivation of the question. Having grown-up as a Christian (sometimes a confused and doubting Christian) there were still certain questions I didn't need to ask myself because I thought I already knew the answer. I thought I knew the purpose of life. I thought I knew who God was if I wanted to pray. I thought I knew what was good and what was evil. ... Now I am not certain if a god exists but I don't have any faith in Christianity and I now find myself asking questions that I didn't need to ask before. For example, I used to take it for granted that I should try to be generous and forgive hostility and so forth. Now I wonder if any of us has any freewill. Should I be angry when others harm me? They have no choice in harming me, but maybe I have no choice in being angry? ... Hopefully you see how it is a difficult transition to lose your foundational philosophy of life as a result of losing your religious faith? If I had always been an atheist or agnostic then I would have developed some other foundational philosophy. Instead I find myself paralyzed with basic confusion sometimes.
So I find myself thinking I would probably be happier if I could regain my faith in Christianity and regain my direction. As a Christian I didn't know specifically how to get places, but I had a general sense of direction.
I'm defining "atheism" very broadly to mean that even if a god exists we humans know nothing about that god.
So if "atheism" as defined above is true would you want to know?
Religions serve various purposes. For example, a shared religion gives people shared values. On an individual level religion gives people a sense of purpose.Sure, why not.
I am not certain about this Wikipedia article, because there seems to be little else on the internet, but possibly...If there is a god, but we know nothing about him/her/it/them: That's actually a scary idea to contemplate. If I really know nothing about them -- whether they're good, what demands they make of humans, how they interact with the world, nothing at all -- then for all I know, I'll get to the afterlife and find out that the god required me to dye a potato blue and take it to Cincinnati
Axomamma - WikipediaAxomamma (also Acsumamma and Ajomamma) is a goddess of potatoes in Inca mythology. She is one of the daughters of Pachamama, the earth mother. Potatoes forms a vital part of the food supply of the Incan people, and most villages would have a particularly odd-shaped potato to worship and ask for a good harvest. Axomama’s name, which means “potato mother,” is also seen as Acsumama to the Incan people.