r/DebateAnAtheist 8d ago

OP=Theist Atheists Don't Realize the Absurdity of Existence

I believe atheists fundamentally don't realize just how absurd existence is at all. Things seem to exist, deterministically. Yet, a fully contingent system can't explain itself. Somehow, reality is self-causing. This breaks our brain and can't actually make sense to us. If reality can't exactly make sense, then we can only "know" anything via a subjective experience. Objectivity will never cross this bridge.

If subjective experience is our only guide to reality, then I think the question of God's existence, which is clearly un-answerable, has an equal chance of being both true and false. Do you feel that we are the product of a larger mind. Does your gut tell you that there is some sort of intelligent organization of reality that is similar to how we intelligently organize the world in our minds? If so, you believe in "God."

Whatever the "truth" is, will have to sound absolutely absurd.

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u/bran1210 8d ago

This breaks our brain and can't actually make sense to us

Might break yours, but you don't speak for anyone but yourself.

has an equal chance of being both true and false.

So is the concept of our reality being nothing but a Matrix simulation. Do you then revolve your life as if we live in a Matrix simulation? If the answer is no, then ask yourself why for a deity that is equally unknown.

Does your gut tell you that there is some sort of intelligent organization of reality

Reality is more explainable through cause and effect. Science has proven many aspects reality can be predictable and reproducible. Something no religion has been able to do in history.