Reason 17 - Desire for Autonomy
“Atheists often reject religion because they value personal autonomy and freedom of thought. They resist the idea of external authorities dictating how they should live, think, or believe. Religious doctrines, which often prescribe specific moral codes, rituals, and life choices, can feel restrictive and incompatible with modern values of individualism.”
Ah, herein lies what I consider to be their main issue. They don’t want anyone to tell them what to do. So is it that they see evil all around and to deal with evil on a personal level they follow their own moral code and be the best person they can be ... period? Or what? Does evil represent what we refer to as “sin”? Since no one is perfect, how do atheists reconcile the fact that they sin. Or do they simply disregard sin as a natural part of life? Do they just forgive themselves thru being contrite regarding their behavior? And I still have an issue with establishing your own moral and/or ethical code to live by. What works for one but not for another seems to me to be skewed thinking, which to me seems selfish at its core.
It is my OPINION that an atheists supposed lack of autonomy is the main glitch in their problem with any organized religion. I can see problems with any individual establishing their very own code of morals and ethics. That thought begs a series of questions: What is their guideline to establishing these codes? What is good? What is bad? What is right? What is wrong? If something is right, shouldn’t it be universally right or universally wrong and so on? How can it be right for a segment of society and not another segment? Do atheists live by the creed “I can do anything I want as long as it doesn’t negatively impact or influence anyone else”? Do they simply dismiss the existence of sin like they do with the existence of God? Does each decision a person makes result in some sort of consequences? Whose fault are the bad consequences? Too many questions exist if you remove a supreme celestial being from the equation. So if God doesn’t exist, then neither does Satan or angels and demons or heaven and hell. So I’m expected to believe that we’re born, we live the best life we can and then die? My research, though not exhaustive, did reveal that most atheists DO NOT believe in heaven or hell because those concepts are tied to belief in a deity. So that begs the question, why have a moral code at all. Why would it matter how you lived if there is NO afterlife? Is it possible that our psyche (our mind or soul) has been hotwired for faith at birth? Is that why atheists doggedly reject religious faith and God’s existence? Because the whole God issue exists in their subconscious mind, and they seek to blot it out. Hmmm. I wonder ....
Until next time, walk with the King & be a blessing.
In His Name & for His Glory,
RL Keller
Bread of Life Ministries
Resource: An article titled 30 Reasons People Choose Atheism on a blog called Housley - written by Lisa O.; www.gotquestions.org.
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