A short list of reasons that atheists don't believe in god

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We asked the Atheism United Facebook Community to provide us with a sentence on why they don't believe in god. The overwhelming answer provided was "lack of evidence" or a variation of that answer. Here is an assortment on some of the answers provided:

1. It's BS.
2. Science.
3. I just don't.
4. Zero proof.
5. Common sense.
6. Lack of evidence.
7. Because I'm smart.
8. Lack of plausibility.
9. God is not necessary.
10. He’s absent too often.
11. Because I have morals.
12. Because it doesn't exist.
13. Because I have a brain 🧠
14. Because it's a dumb idea.
15. I believe in myself instead.
16. What is there to believe in?
17. Because I'm not delusional.
18. Because I'm non-delusional.
19. I don’t believe in fairy tales.
20. Way too many contradictions.
21. Love does not require a deity.
22. It's an insult to my intelligence...
23. In reality, there's no such thing.
24. Three words. Lack Of Evidence.
25. Because it is such a preposterous idea.
26. Invisible man in the sky. Seriously?
27. There's no evidence that gods exist.
28. I believe that a fairy tale is just a fairy tale.
29. Too much “dangling a carrot“ for my liking.
30. 'Cause it does not exist! As simple as that.
31. Have your all-powerful God sit in this chair.
32. The same reason you don't believe in Thor.
33. Because it does not exist except as an idea!
34. We created God, he only exists in the human brain.
35. After my long coma it became clear. I was a foolish theist.
36. Multiple invented gods show that all religions are delusional.
37. Because a god hasn't been shown or demonstrated to exist.
38. I don’t believe in god, for the same reason I don’t believe in Santa.
39. The religious were unsuccessful with their brainwashing techniques.
40. Useless, good for nothing, and incompetent because it doesn't exist.
41. Gods were made up to explain mysteries that science hadn't yet explained.
42. Because I have critical thinking skills and no need to rely on fairy tales.
43. Because I have no feeling for (let alone belief in) anything supernatural.
44. For the same reason I don't believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.
45. I stopped believing in fairy tales far too late and I’m not going to start again.
46. That's not up to me. The burden of proof lies with the person making the claim.
47. Because religion was invented when the first conman met the first gullible fool.
48. There is not sufficient evidence to warrant the belief that any god or gods exist in reality.
49. Because it's people's make-believe emotions and fears and desire to make it to happyland.
50. Reason, logical questioning, and for some reason, an all-powerful god can't talk for himself.
51. I don't explain why I don't believe in fairy tales, but I would guess it's because I'm not insane.
52. Just because we can't explain our existence doesn't give us the right to make stuff up to try and explain it.
53. We have stories of so many different gods in different eras and areas, which helps prove their human origins.
54. Where was God before organized religion 12,000 years ago, never mind 5.5 billion years or 17.5 billion years?



HERE'S WHY ATHEISTS DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD IN THE ORDER OF FREQUENCY IN WHICH ATHEISTS STATED THEM


THE TOP 20 REASONS THAT ATHEISTS GAVE FOR WHY THEY DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD:

1. Lack of evidence: 143 times
2. Because it's illogical, irrational, or impossible: 18 times
3. Common sense: 12 times
4. Science: 12 times
5. Historical facts or contradictions in religious texts: 9 times
6. Critical thinking: 8 times
7. Humans create gods or man-made construct: 7 times
8. Because there's no reason to believe that gods exist: 5 times
9. I live in reality: 5 times
10. The Holocaust: 5 times
11. Which god? : 4 times
12. No need for delusions or superstitions: 3 times
13. Randomness or randomness makes more sense: 3 times
14. Because they've had several millennia and still no evidence: 2 times
15. I'm not gullible: 2 times
16. For the same reason I don't believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny: 2 times
17. He doesn’t exist: 2 times
18. Reality and intelligence: 2 times
19. The Bible: 2 times
20. Child abuse, animal abuse, terminal illnesses in babies and children, poverty, starving, and god doesn't put a stop to any of them: 2 times

The following answers were given one time:

God doesn’t exist, it's as simple as that
Gods are mythological characters
Have you read the Bible?
He has never been seen, heard, or felt, and people are still homeless, starving, abused, diseased, and victims of tragedies and other catastrophes
He just ain't there
He’s absent too often
Humans would invent religions differently if history were changed
I believe that fairy tale is just a fairy tale
I don’t believe in fictitious deities
I don't believe in invisible dragons, drinkable lava, or gods without verifiable evidence
I don't know what a god is
I exist, therefore god(s) do not
I have no good reason to believe any gods exist
I have no need for that hypothesis
I see through bullshit
I want sky Daddy to punish me for my blasphemy
If there is a God, he's not doing his job
If there was a god children wouldn’t starve to death or die of cancer
Imaginary friends are only comforting while growing up
Imagine being an adult and still believing in Bronze Age stories (separate from #6)
It does not exist
It sounds stupid
It's BS
Lack of evidence and this world is too troubled
Morality
Most cultures have various of the same stories, just the names change
Most religions rely on core miracles, but miracles do not make sense
Multiple invented gods show that all religions are delusional
No evidence for the claims
No loving god would've allowed a Donald Trump to exist
One too many unanswered prayers
Probability is statistically 0
Prove that there is a god!
The absolute lack of any evidence and the improbability
The hierarchical structure of superior "gods" leads to abuses
The religious were unsuccessful with their brainwashing techniques
The same reason you don't believe in Thor
The simple fact that there are so many of them is a glaring red flag
The world looks better without one
There are almost 5,000 gods being worshipped by humanity but don't worry, only yours is right.
There is no god/gods
Too much “dangling a carrot“ for my liking
Useless, good for nothing and incompetent because it doesn't exist
Wasn't raised on gods
Why three old illiterate males in the Middle East? Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed?