This is the name of an article I read recently. The original article is at:
I have been an atheist for most of my life, and have been a huge fan of Richard Dawkins for the last 5 years. Reading this article made me wonder (again) why people continue to believe in God. Here I refer to God as the all knowing, omnipresent, super-being, who watches our every move, dishes out goodies and punishment as he sees appropriate, and in general, is responsible for everything that goes on in the universe. Most of my life I have believed that there is no such being.
Almost everyday I read newspaper reports about bad things happening in the world. What really drives me insane are daily reports of sexual assaults on children. Can anyone in their right minds rationalize these assaults with the existence of a superbeing who has the ability to stop them? And for most of humanity to spend time praying to such a being is something that is beyond my understanding. People who believe in God need to ask some uncomfortable questions of themselves. There are thousands of things we do not understand - how the world around us works, why we exist, how did life begin, and so on. Not knowing should not push us into believing in a hyper being with absolutely no evidence. Not knowing should only make us humble and curious to try and figure things out.
I have had arguments with believers, including my 15 year old niece. The most common response is: "Believing in God gives me peace of mind, and make me happier".
I don't believe blind faith is a good thing, even if it does not cause any visible harm in the short term.
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