Why Do Theists....

[nailit]

think that unbelievers are unbelievers by choice?

[Mamyalynne]

I doubt all do, some maybe.

[Atheist]

I'm not sure that they do, Nailit. But they do seem to act like that.

[nailit]

Ive had it said time and again, ''you dont want to believe because you want to sin'' by evangelicals.
What utter nonsense!
And its implied by the religious on here (not all..)

Informed non-believers are atheists for a reason! We've looked into your claims and found them wanting!

[Atheist]

And "sin" seems to be more concerned with refusal to comply with religious doctrine than actually causing harm to fellow humans.

[fiveleaves]

Of course you have a choice. Are you saying that someone has compelled you be an atheist, and that's it for the rest of your life.

[Theland]

The evangelicals who spoke to you sound I'll informed and a bit silly..

[nailit]

//Of course you have a choice//
I have a choice to believe in astrology and mystic bloody Meg if I want, Doesnt make it true though does it?

[nailit]

//The evangelicals who spoke to you sound I'll informed and a bit silly..//
And you are different how?

[Atheist]

fiveleaves; No-one has compelled me to be an atheist. It just seems to me from my years of experience and thought that I don't see any compelling argument that there is a god. Even if there is a First Cause, I see no reason to believe that the FC is a Male, Beneficent, Caring entity. Why not try for a moment to imagine a FC that is none of those things? It might be scary, but ..... (sorry, but I just had to run outside and clap!) maybe that's the way it is. Best wishes.

[woofgang]

I am thinking as I have said before that you hang out (or used to) with the wrong crowd. I would suggest that you find people with better manners.

[tomus42]

Because that's their narrative. God is there for everyone if they will choose to believe. Some people choose to reject him by not believing.

[Atheist]

tomus, what do you mean?

[Theland]

Tomus is right.

[Theland]

Nailit, carry on studying your bible, and learn from the lectures available on YouTube from really good people.

[fender62]

lot's of different gods, what flavour...the mighty god of abraham fire and brimstone, gods of the vikings..lot's about you know
they all like to be worshipped! odd that.. narcissism.

[nailit]

//Why Do Theists....
think that unbelievers are unbelievers by choice?//

//God is there for everyone if they will choose to believe.//

//Tomus is right//

Thats cleared that one up then....

[Mamyalynne]

You'll reach a point in your life when it really won't matter whether anyone approves of the way you think and whether you do or don't believe in anything.

It's a very liberating place to be, comfortable with yourself.

[woofgang]

Indeed Mamya its lovely

[Theland]

Mamya is right.

[Neveracrossword]

Mamya, what a lovely - and true - post. Thanks.