Why I don't believe in god: A Realistic approach

The concept of God, when examined through reason rather than faith, reveals internal contradictions that weaken its logical coherence. If God is all-powerful and benevolent, the persistence of suffering becomes inexplicable; if He is powerful but indifferent, He appears cruel; if powerless, He ceases to be God at all. The Eden narrative intensifies this paradox: a deity who creates both the conditions for transgression and the agents within it cannot evade responsibility for the outcome. In this light, God emerges less as a metaphysical being and more as a socio-cultural construct—a symbolic mechanism to explain misfortune, justify morality, and relieve humanity from the weight of responsibility. Ultimately, the divine functions as an abstraction of luck, fear, and authority, rather than evidence of a transcendent presence.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-09-08
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17079814
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Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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Why I don't believe in god: A Realistic approach

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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Why I don't believe in god: A Realistic approach

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Abstract

The concept of God, when examined through reason rather than faith, reveals internal contradictions that weaken its logical coherence. If God is all-powerful and benevolent, the persistence of suffering becomes inexplicable; if He is powerful but indifferent, He appears cruel; if powerless, He ceases to be God at all. The Eden narrative intensifies this paradox: a deity who creates both the conditions for transgression and the agents within it cannot evade responsibility for the outcome. In this light, God emerges less as a metaphysical being and more as a socio-cultural construct—a symbolic mechanism to explain misfortune, justify morality, and relieve humanity from the weight of responsibility. Ultimately, the divine functions as an abstraction of luck, fear, and authority, rather than evidence of a transcendent presence.

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