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 […]
Atheism
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. The cultural god/s as represented by one of the 4000+ […]
How Do You Define Atheism?
The narrowest definition of atheism is the “lack of belief” in a god or any supernatural entity. A more common definition of atheism is the “belief” that a god or any supernatural entity does not exist. This is a logical conclusion of the narrowest definition. The broadest definition of atheism is anyone who does not […]
Am I An Atheist?
I’m not sure that I meet the level of certainty needed to call myself a dedicated atheist because I can’t offer convincing proof that god doesn’t exist. But on the other hand neither can I prove to any degree of certainty that god does exist. That leaves me stranded in the intellectual middle ground of […]
Do All Atheists Think The Same?
Atheism has less “variety” than theism because atheists draw from a single source of information: Science and mother nature. This common source of information necessarily leads to relatively homogeneous conclusions. Theism on the other hand has much more variety because it draws from numerous different sources of information, each founded on the unique attributes of […]
Do Atheists Worship The Devil?
The devil is a super natural entity found in the bible. If you believe in a super natural entity 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 […]
What Is Atheism?
What is atheism? Atheism is: The lack of belief in a god or gods or supernatural beings and The belief that a god or gods or supernatural beings do not exist. The “lack of belief” in a god or gods or the supernatural is a (theoretically) neutral position that is narrowly balanced between the belief […]
Is Atheism A Religion
I can offer two answers to the question “Is atheism is a religion?” That depends on how you define “religion”. No That depends on how you define religion Religions have historically been associated with the belief in a god or gods. But there is a political movement to label atheism as a religion so that […]
Is It Possible That God Exists?
God is usually defined as a transcendental being that exists outside of the laws of nature. But since science is limited by and to the laws of nature then science could not detect or test for them. Just because we can’t scientifically prove that gods do or don’t exist does not necessarily mean they do […]
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 […]
The Difference Between Religion And Atheism
The difference between atheism and religion is a belief in the super natural. Religious believers also believe in mother nature but believe its controlled and manipulated by a supernatural force they know as god. And that is where religion comes in. It’s the formula by which believers learn what god expects of them so they […]