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The elusive nature of reality
Reality is what was, what is, and what will be. In reference to secular spirituality, “reality” is also referred to as the ultimate reality, or life, or the world at large. Sometimes as the big picture. Reality is what actually exists. Independent of our perceptions of it. Scientists try to discover reality. Philosophers speculate about…
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Do Atheists Worship The Devil?
The devil is a super natural entity found in the bible. If you believe in super natural entities you are not an atheist. You’re a theist. Theists who believe in (some or all of) the bible are commonly known as Christians. Mainstream Christians and devil worshipers both believe in the Christian God and the devil.…
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Is atheism a religion? Two opposing Christian arguments.
Here are two politically motivated but opposing Christian arguments about if atheism is a religion or not. The first argues that atheism is not a religion because it is not theistic. The purpose of this argument is to deny atheists any protection under the First Amendment. It is not uncommon for philosophers and social commentators…
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Why I Don’t Believe In God
I rarely bother explaining why I don’t believe in a god anymore because one’s religion is typically a function of their birth environment rather than reason or choice. But I did come across this article that offers a nice argument in support of atheism. It’s titled “Why I don’t believe in God” and you can…
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Is theism a religion?
I ask this question in contrast to the “Is (a)theism a religion?” question to see if the same logic applies. Theism has one and only one belief. That a god or gods or super natural entities exist. Belief systems based on these assumptions are generally called religious world views, or religions. But is a single…
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The Source And Measure Of Morality
The source and measure of morality is human nature. Morality is a reflection of what each of us expects for ourselves. It is a function of human consciousness and our own self awareness. Without self awareness there would be no morality. Many arguments about morality are based on the false dilemma fallacy. Otherwise known as…
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Defending Atheism
Theism is the belief in a god or gods or the supernatural. Atheism is the lack of belief in a god or gods or the supernatural. Defining god. Before I can define atheism I need to define what I see as 3 types of gods. All 3 definitions of god share the “creator of the…
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Why Do Atheists Believe In Religious Freedom?
Atheist believe that religions are, as a whole, harmful to society. But we promote the idea of religious freedom for two reasons. Human Rights It is unreasonable to punish people for things that are beyond there control. People are born into their religion and don’t have a choice about believing or not believing. It is…
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Do All Atheists Think The Same?
Atheistic worldviews are more uniform than religions because atheists draw from a single source of authority and information: Science and mother nature. This common source necessarily leads to relatively homogeneous conclusions. Religions on the other hand has much more variety because they draw from 4000 plus different sources of authority and information, each founded on…
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Can religions exist without a real, actual God?
The bible doesn’t prove god exists. The bible only proves that Christianity exists. There’s a big difference. But you say “How can Christianity exist without a real, actual God?” As a Christian/Muslim/etc. you say your god is the one and only true god. Therefore, logically, all the other religions must be based on non existent…