re: #583 ausador

Isn’t claiming that there is no God without any evidence that there really isn’t as “irrational” as claiming that there is one? Maybe that is why less than 1.6% of the population actually claim to be atheists?

Most people just say that they are agnostic or have no particular faith. I have noticed that quite a few people who label themselves as atheists are hostile towards religion (not all). I suppose it goes with the territory when according to your beliefs you assume that all those with other faiths or beliefs are delusional.

Nope. It is irrational to believe in something that there is no evidence for.

This argument naturally leads to the Dawkinsian (heh, that a word ?) argument that we do not believe in any number of ridiculous things simply because there is no proof it doesn’t exist. Do you believe in the tooth fairy? Why do you believe in your god and not another religions’ god? You have as much proof as they do.