Why is it hard for people to believe there is God when deep inside they know there is a creator who made all things?

Answer 1

There could be a number of different reasons for this. Aldous Huxley, himself a well known atheist and author explained it this way:

"I had motives for not wanting the world to have a meaning; consequently (I) assumed that it had none, and was able without any difficulty to find satisfying reasons for this assumption. The philosopher who finds no meaning in the world is not concerned exclusively with a problem in pure metaphysics, he is also concerned to prove that there is no valid reason why he personally should not do as he wants to do, or why his friends should not seize political power and govern in the way that they find most advantageous to themselves....For myself, the philosophy of meaninglessness was essentially an instrument of liberation, sexual and political."

Thus wanting to have a philosophical basis for avoiding moral sanctions and/or accountability to a higher being indeed motivates some although they may not be as frank as Huxley was. This is why so many seem particularly keen to cast moral doubt upon certain actions of the God they don't believe in. If He exists and if He is a moral being then they may have to to Him. Thus behind much Atheism is rebellion, although certainly not all. But, as Rocket Scientist Joe Sabeney put it, they "look in the mirror and see their god," thus they will not be accountable to a higher power and can essentially do as they please, as directly stated by Huxley. Intellectual objections could in these cases become a smokescreen for the real issue, whether the person is aware of it or not.This motivation to get rid of God to avoid accountability is a common theme. Some do it consciously and state it directly, others unconsciously as they are taught that the universe evolved and has no ultimate meaning and that this is just 'tough luck' and so draw their own conclusions and write their own morality.

This, of course is not the rationale for all who become atheists. Nor to state it does this imply that anyone is being dishonest in claiming any other reason. There are probably quite a number of different reasons. Another could be hurt suffered at the hands of a person or persons who claim to believe in God, and so they blame the almighty creator, rather than the person who did them wrong. Not all who claim His name are true to Him.

Romans 1 contains a similar explanation to that given by Huxley. People make a choice not to believe in God, whose handiwork they see, and whose handiwork they themselves are.

Romans 1:18-25 (King James Version)18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

Many such people claim to be both rational and tolerant. Yet they frequently behave in ways which exhibit neither quality, thus supporting The Bible's claim that their lack of belief is a choice. Of course most in our current age do not descend into idolatry of this kind, but they do deify human reason and say 'man is the measure of all things,' thus indicating their pride in humanity fallen as it is, and in human technology and in science. Quite possibly the vehemence of their denials, the regular evidence of intolerance and of non-rationality, of denial of known facts suggests the truth of the existence of the creator and of the Biblical verdict of rebellion.

Answer 2

Some people do believe in a creator god - sometimes the Christian God, sometimes Brahma, and so on. But this question is about the people who do not believe in a creator of the world, not those who do. First you have to tell them which god was the creator of the world. Why the Abrahamic God and not Brahma, the creator god of Hinduism? Then you have to show why your choice of creator god really does exist. Then, perhaps people will believe in the creator of the world.

Another view:

This is a very important question, and can have a variety of answers

*Sometimes it may be because a person does not have enough information on which to make a judgment.

*Sometimes they just feel no spiritual need and no interest in pursuing it. The heart is the 'seat of motivation'. If one's heart does not feel the need for spiritual answers, they won't look for them. (Matthew 6:21)

*Sometimes people feel it's 'unscientific' to believe in a creator, and that the evidence is lacking in support of such a belief.

*Sometimes because of the wickedness and injustice in the world, they can't accept the possibility of an intelligent designer.

*Sometimes people are angry at God, so refuse to believe in him.

*Some people want to pursue independent goals, and don't want to believe in a creator who may object.

There are many reasons why people might not believe in a 'creator of the world', but as in ALL things, looking at ALL sides before making any decision, especially of this magnitude, is important.

The Bible itself says:

"When anyone is replying to a matter before he hears it, that is foolishness on his part and a humiliation"(Proverbs 18:13)

Before anyone makes this kind of choice, researching all sides would be an important first step.

Alternative Answer: Some people do not belive in the 'creator of the world' because they feel there is absolutely no evidence that there is a 'creator.' Some people chose to believe that there is one and rely entirely on faith and scriptures to support their beliefs while other people, who don't follow the same religions, find no scientific evidence whatsoever to suggest that there ever was a 'creator.' At the end of the day you make up your own mind and if you are happy with the decision that you have reached that is all that matters, simply allow others the right to reach a different decision.

Another person's view:

The greatest obstacle to the belief of a creator is Satan. He uses many and varied ways to lead people to believe that life happened by chance and the mass of the universe was made from nothing. The theory of evolution, and classical, 'billiard ball', physics do away with the concept of an intelligent designer and purposeful creation. But not all people are fooled by Satan's lie that there is no god and never was and never will be. Some people questioned, how could all this happen by chance? The glory of the rising sun and the sheer beauty, complexity and diversity of life that it sustains bares witness that there is a God the Creator. To this argument Satan would say, Oh yes, I agree, there was a god but he has finished his work here! He has given the earth to mankind to do what he pleases. Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die and that is the end of it. But many people do not agree with the simplicity of this argument. No! that's not how it is! We have the Bible, it tells us otherwise; it instructs us to believe and have faith in God and keep His commandments to realise the promise of eternal life. To this Satan responds by saying, how can you believe the bible, who can understand it, it's all contradictory and the true meaning of it has been lost over the years; And really, isn't it just a clever trick of evil men who want power and to rule over your hearts and minds for their own glory? Is this not so? Satan exclaims, it is all a hoax; science can explain every miracle and mystery of life. By this we see that Satan is a master at mixing lies with truth, and it was his design in the first instance to alter the bible, to add, to take, to rearrange and disorganize the truth to confuse and encourage contention and hatred between groups of believers, and one with another. But God in His wisdom brought forth other scriptures and books that contain the true plan for the inhabitants of the earth, but again Satan counters the word of God by stirring up the people with claims of: Another bible! We have a Bible and we don't need another bible! And God has finished with revelation; we have all the words we need, and he does not work miracles anymore. What does it matter? Look how many churches we have for every ones needs to worship God the way they think is right; does it really matter if we interpret the scripture differently? We all love God and keep his commandments. And does it really matter if we lie a little, cheat a little for personal gain, conspire against our brothers and sisters to get the upper hand? For surely when we die God will beat us a few times in consequence of our wrong doing, but in the end He will forgive us and we will live eternally in the Kingdom of our Father; So let's hear no more about a bible, God has finished his work and we don't need anymore of His words! But some men and women do not believe the ranting of Satan because they know in their hearts, from within a deeper level of reality where exists a spirit of truth and hope and love, a still, small voice that whispers, I Am here, follow me. But strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leads to eternal life, and few therein that find it; And why? Because Satan has people believing all manner of lies and half truths, deceiving people in believing there is a God, or there is no God, or there are many Gods, and many ways to worship God, or we don't need a God, or as Cain once said, who is God that I should know Him; All the while Satan lulls the souls of men and women away carefully into mists of darkness never to be seen again. On the other hand many people do not need a God; They are quite happy with what they have in life; happiness, freedom, pleasure, riches; who cares if God exists or not when heaven is here on earth and all is well in Zion.>