Atheism

Well, I read Pluto’s and Garry’s comment on the WoTW thread and let’s continue here.

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Why would atheism be so much better than religion? I mean, some of the greatest philosophers and scientists like Réne Descartes, Newton were all religious people! I don’t believe in a God dressed in a white curtain with a long beard but I do think there exists something like an upper-creature. I don’t know if it existed before mankind or wheter we created it, but some things which we can not explain (and will never be able to explain) must have a source. Like “what was there before the big bang” … I’m not a devote catholic, but I strongly object atheism as I find it a dangerous form of “belief”. It means we people can do anything, it places us on the same level as God. This is exactly how the nazi’s thought. They were not religious at all, they thought of the German people as the “god” (hence god mitt uns is not the proof the catholic church supported hitler, in fact, it means the contrary)! Even if God doesn’t exist (or lets just stick to the idea we can not nor will we ever be able to prove it) that doesn’t mean he has no use in our society. From an antropological point of view Religion has a great impact on our lives. Modern liberalism would not have existed without the reformation in the 16th century for example.

I know it’s “cool” and “trendy” these days to badmouth the Church or any Religion, but I regard, both the faith and the institution as historically valuable. The most brilliant scientists are the ones who admit not everything can be proven by 0 and 1.