Why do atheists claim that the concept of God is so unlikely

[fencerider]

Expand your mind to include non-Euclidean geometry.

So now we're up to spherical geometry and maybe orbital mechanics. Little bit more math involved, but no closer to

evidence to support belief in the existence of a divine figure

[Sorginak]

The thing about fiction is that it is easily distinguishable from reality, at least to those who think critically and use reason.

Religion is fiction in the sense that it does not represent reality; rather, it represents the fantasy and the all too common impetuousness of needing a readily available answer to the question of life no matter how absurd, unrealistic, and fantastical the answer is.

God is not an answer so much as he is a spoiled child's unwillingness for learning.

[aitm]

Popular quantum mechanics understanding ... "sea of possibilities" would say that not only is anything possible, but that everything, including the Christian god, is actual, at least to some small percentage of the average reality.

Not having the education of your level, I might agree that given infinity, a "sea of possibilities" presents that anything indeed is possible, perhaps even a "god". But if the argument is that outside of the sea of possibilities exist a thing whose existence denies all probability that makes things to such an extant that all possibilities are probable... is perhaps...a stretch.

[Baruch]

The thing about fiction is that it is easily distinguishable from reality, at least to those who think critically and use reason.

Religion is fiction in the sense that it does not represent reality; rather, it represents the fantasy and the all too common impetuousness of needing a readily available answer to the question of life no matter how absurd, unrealistic, and fantastical the answer is.

God is not an answer so much as he is a spoiled child's unwillingness for learning.

You and I don't exist, we are both fictions ... dramatic characters made up ad-hoc.  All life is a stage ...

But I agree, some fiction is childish ... Teletubbies anyone?

[Baruch]

So now we're up to spherical geometry and maybe orbital mechanics. Little bit more math involved, but no closer to

Not my point ... just poking holes in a bad metaphor.

[Cavebear]

Assuming something like a god is actually a finite possibility.  (Which it isn't, in much the same way you can't have a triangle with one side longer than the sum of the other two.)

A finite possibility exists for all ideas.  There is a finite possibility there are unicorns in my backyard as I type this.  But finite does not mean anything approaches "likely" or even "plausible".  I can safely state that there are not unicorns in my backyard without much concern.

[fencerider]

So now we're up to spherical geometry and maybe orbital mechanics. Little bit more math involved, but no closer to

Baruch "not my point"
sarcasm Baruch, sarcasm

[Mr.Obvious]

Baruch "not my point"
sarcasm Baruch, sarcasm

If you want Baruch to understand sarcasm, you need to add ";-)".
You really ought to read the instructions manual in dealing with him.

Oh, wait.

;-)

There we go.

[Baruch]

If you want Baruch to understand sarcasm, you need to add ";-)".
You really ought to read the instructions manual in dealing with him.

Oh, wait.

;-)

There we go.

Italic smiley?  Denying you are Italian again? ;-))  But don't bold smilies ... that is shouting.

[Unbeliever]

God is not an answer so much as he is a spoiled child's unwillingness for learning.

Often when people come up with an answer they like, they stop looking for the answer that's the right answer...

[Cavebear]

Often when people come up with an answer they like, they stop looking for the answer that's the right answer...

Yes, and the easiest answer for too many people is that there is some sort of deity managing everything.  There is no evidence of that; logic suggests that believe itself is not a basis for truth.

[Baruch]

Yes, and the easiest answer for too many people is that there is some sort of deity managing everything.  There is no evidence of that; logic suggests that believe itself is not a basis for truth.

Belief is not a basis for tautology nor for fact.  Truth isn't fact or tautology.  But we newspeak.  I am truthful by being honest, not by being factually right, nor by quoting mathematics.  People will integrity are honest, so integrity lies at the root of truth ... there is no truth without people, it doesn't lie in Plato's universe.

[Cavebear]

Belief is not a basis for tautology nor for fact.  Truth isn't fact or tautology.  But we newspeak.  I am truthful by being honest, not by being factually right, nor by quoting mathematics.  People will integrity are honest, so integrity lies at the root of truth ... there is no truth without people, it doesn't lie in Plato's universe.

You "newspeak". I do not.  You are a trivialist attempting to be a comedian.  Must I break down your sentences phrase by phrase?  I can.  Its not worth the effort.

[Baruch]

You "newspeak". I do not.  You are a trivialist attempting to be a comedian.  Must I break down your sentences phrase by phrase?  I can.  Its not worth the effort.

Your loss.  If you aren't still growing (at any age) then you are shrinking.

[Cavebear]

Your loss.  If you aren't still growing (at any age) then you are shrinking.

From science, to nature, to understanding of history, to botany and biology, I am learning every day.  You show no signs of doing that.