Can a Freethinker believe in God?
It is exceedingly doubtful that a Freethinker today could believe in god(s). There are three reasons for this:There is essentially a complete lack of evidence for the existence of god(s), and all evidence once thought to be supportive of the existence of god(s) is better explained by other means.There are many facts and reasons that weigh against the existence of most kinds of god(s).There is strong evidence that god(s) were devised by human beings to meet human needs.Essentially the only reasons left for believing in god(s) today are those of tradition, authority, and established belief, all of which Freethinkers reject as a means to discerning truth. Therefore, if a Freethinker did believe in god(s) it would be likely that he or she simply had not yet gotten around to examining the question. In this case, though, the belief would be held provisionally and not dogmatically.
