No but they often are. People of the book run the gamut from very intelligent and learned to deliberately ignorant.
Above you admitted that you don't know the questions (not to mention the answers), how then do you know that the premise that God does not exist is not false?
It primarily depends on the definition of 'God.' The problem is that it is impossible to prove a negative. The most surprising realization came when I discovered that there are no clear prophecies that have been fulfilled. I had a fortune telling grandmother that did a better job than any prophecy I have ever read. I would think that the primary purpose of God would be to predict the future.
The bottom line though is that it is impossible to predict the future. If there was someone out there who could consistently and accurately predict the future I probably would believe in God : ) There isn't and has never been someone like that.
"No but they often are. People of the book run the gamut from very intelligent and learned to deliberately ignorant." [excerpt]That is true of everybody, Atheists included.
"It primarily depends on the definition of 'God.' The problem is that it is impossible to prove a negative. The most surprising realization came when I discovered that there are no clear prophecies that have been fulfilled. I had a fortune telling grandmother that did a better job than any prophecy I have ever read. I would think that the primary purpose of God would be to predict the future." [excerpt]I agree that it is impossible to disprove a negative.
"The bottom line though is that it is impossible to predict the future. If there was someone out there who could consistently and accurately predict the future I probably would believe in God : ) There isn't and has never been someone like that." [excerpt]So if a man could predict the future you would probably believe in God?
That's odd. I just proved that there is no sumo wrestler in my fridge by merely opening the door and looking inside.