Quick answers

I don’t feel like doing work right now and want to post something.  So I’ll use Hemant’s post from almost a year ago to inspire me.  These are my short and sweet answers, push me further and I’ll expand on any of them (note, I cheated and gave some “yes/no” answers).

How would you respond to the following questions?

• Why do you not believe in God?

No evidence.

• Where do your morals come from?

My upbringing and society.

• What is the meaning of life?

42 (now it’s cliché) - so for enjoyment.

• Is atheism a religion?

Only if coherentism is (i.e. no).

• If you don’t pray, what do you do during troubling times?

Fix it.

• Should atheists be trying to convince others to stop believing in God?

Yes, to a point.

• Weren’t some of the worst atrocities in the 20th century committed by atheists?

But not in the name of atheism.

• How could billions of people be wrong when it comes to belief in God?

Easy.

• Why does the universe exist?

Why not?

• How did life originate?

Slowly.

• Is all religion harmful?

No, more of a disability.

• What’s so bad about religious moderates?

They allow for extremists.

• Is there anything redeeming about religion?

Getting to drink wine on a Sunday morning.

• What if you’re wrong about God (and He does exist)?

Whoops.

• Shouldn’t all religious beliefs be respected?

We don’t tolerate racism.

• Are atheists smarter than theists?

No.

• How do you deal with the historical Jesus if you don’t believe in his divinity?

What historical Jesus?

• Would the world be better off without any religion?

Probably not, but one can imagine.

• What happens when we die?

Nothing special.