Category: 04 Atheism
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A Deeper Dive Into Atheism
1. Basic Definition Atheism is, at its core, about what a person believes regarding gods and the supernatural. It can be described in two closely related ways: as the lack of belief in any god, gods, or supernatural beings, and as the belief that no such beings exist. The first definition is theoretically neutral and…
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Atheism As A Logical Conclusion
DEFINITIONS Defining God and the Unfalsifiable Problem God is typically defined as an omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent supernatural being who created and governs the universe. However, this definition presents a fundamental logical problem: unfalsifiability. Religious claims about God are structured in ways that make them impossible to disprove—any evidence against God’s existence can be explained…
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Why I Am An Atheist
I’m an atheist because, after much effort, I have found that the evidence against the existence of a god is more convincing than the evidence in favor of the existence of a god. My overall conclusion is that gods and their corresponding religions are products of history, of early mankind’s primitive knowledge level, developed and…
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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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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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What do atheists believe?
Children are born into an environment and adopt the world view present in that environment with few doubts or objections. At least for the first 10-15 years of their life. Whether they go on to question that world view or not largely depends on whether it’s an open system or a closed system. In a…