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Originally posted by wilbjammin
Since existence is absurd, holding a believe in God is absurd.
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Bit of a leap there.
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I don't believe in God because I don't. Tautology to an extent, but I've found that I simply lack the capacity to believe. I used to think I was too rational, too literal, then I found that I wasn't as rational as I thought. I used to think that I was too smart, too educated, then I met with believers that were better educated and smarter than I. I used to think that I saw religion for the lie that it is, and that others were blind to this fact. Then I realized that I don't have ownership of any truth, and that I cannot consider myself to have a better vantage point as a result.
In the end I realized that I don't believe in God for no rational, logical, or deeply considered reason. I simply don't believe. I am too honest with myself to try and feel smug about the fact, and too respectful of those who believe deeply to consider myself superior because I don't feel the way they do. I am just incapable of believing, so I do not.
As an aside, I do not believe in science either. I don't see a reason to believe in it, as science should not be taken on faith by its' own standards. Those who express profound reverence for science are nearly as bad as those who shout their unending reverence to their gods. I don't care, science doesn't care, and your god probably doesn't care either (in fact, if you are a Christian, being obnoxiously loud about your Christianity is a non-no, so I'd bet that the Christian god ain't interested).
In short, I don't believe in anything. It either is, or is not.