The stance arrived at when one extends the same incredulity to all religions equally, instead of being able to arbitrarily put blind faith into one.
Atheism is not an outright rejection of the possibility of deity, or an immature rebellion against god. Atheism is simply an unwillingness to accept any obviously ridiculous dogmas (like believing in a loving, intelligent god who sends people to hell for arbitrarily selecting the wrong set of beliefs) concerning the unknowable until presented with a reason to do so.
Atheism is not an outright rejection of the possibility of deity, or an immature rebellion against god. Atheism is simply an unwillingness to accept any obviously ridiculous dogmas (like believing in a loving, intelligent god who sends people to hell for arbitrarily selecting the wrong set of beliefs) concerning the unknowable until presented with a reason to do so.
"Atheism is nothing more than the noises reasonable people make when in the presence of religious dogma." - Sam Harris
by JOSH V March 29, 2009
A degenerative condition transmitted during observation and comparison of human beings with monkeys.
Infection may become more serious with knowledge of history and a study of psychology. Often coupled with a secondary infection called 'intelligence'.
Infection may become more serious with knowledge of history and a study of psychology. Often coupled with a secondary infection called 'intelligence'.
by Crazy Otto September 17, 2005
The belief that there was nothing, and nothing happened to nothing and then nothing magically exploded for no reason, creating everything, and then a bunch of everything magically rearranged itself for no reason whatsoever into self-replicating bits which then turned into dinosaurs.
by Ser Anneliese May 20, 2012
Not believing any god or any supernatural force/being. Atheists believe in fact, logic, and what is proven.
•Atheism is NOT a religion!!!
•Atheism has nothing to do with satanism. If it did, the person wouldn't be atheist. Satan is supposedly a supernatural being, therefore, they do not believe in Satan. Just because you don't believe in a religion, that does not mean that you are automatically a Satanist.
•People call atheists evil, the Antichrist, and whatnot. Probably in religious peoples' eyes, they are evil.
Most Atheists don't go up to a religious person and start bagging on them and their religion. For the record, I have never seen another religious person who isn't a Christian make fun of Atheists and call them pussies and devils and other stuff. It's because of this, that Christians are the ones targeted by Atheists most when making fun of the religion. And because of THIS, Christians make fun of Atheists more than any other religion. So it's kind of like a war between Atheists and Christians.
•Some people also say that Atheists believe that we all came from monkeys or evolved from monkeys. That is also wrong. We didn't evolve nor come from monkeys; we had a common ANCESTOR as apes, monkeys, etc. Don't get me wrong about evolution though. There IS evolution in bacteria, cells, and even some animals (probably). Some diseases are bad, but if not cured in time, they may evolve into a more worse disease that may be incurable.
~This part is for bad Christians~
(When I say bad, I'm not saying you suck, just saying you aren't following your own religion and it's rules)
•Christians who constantly say bad things about atheism, get mad at atheism, say they will kill people who are atheism...isn't that a sin in your religion? Aren't religious people suppose to be good and not do bad things? Like stealing and beating someone up because of a color they are wearing or a color of their skin? Isn't it bad to lose your virginity when you're still in high school or middle school still? Isn't it also bad to do your best friend's spouse? Or even lie about something you did? If say you are a Christian and say you are a good Christian, why do I still see people do these things? Why do I hear people say they don't care about their parents and are always bad to their parents? They might have done wrong in the past, or are still doing wrong, but they're your parents, you can help them change. No matter how much they refuse to change. Help them if they're struggling.
•Atheism is NOT a religion!!!
•Atheism has nothing to do with satanism. If it did, the person wouldn't be atheist. Satan is supposedly a supernatural being, therefore, they do not believe in Satan. Just because you don't believe in a religion, that does not mean that you are automatically a Satanist.
•People call atheists evil, the Antichrist, and whatnot. Probably in religious peoples' eyes, they are evil.
Most Atheists don't go up to a religious person and start bagging on them and their religion. For the record, I have never seen another religious person who isn't a Christian make fun of Atheists and call them pussies and devils and other stuff. It's because of this, that Christians are the ones targeted by Atheists most when making fun of the religion. And because of THIS, Christians make fun of Atheists more than any other religion. So it's kind of like a war between Atheists and Christians.
•Some people also say that Atheists believe that we all came from monkeys or evolved from monkeys. That is also wrong. We didn't evolve nor come from monkeys; we had a common ANCESTOR as apes, monkeys, etc. Don't get me wrong about evolution though. There IS evolution in bacteria, cells, and even some animals (probably). Some diseases are bad, but if not cured in time, they may evolve into a more worse disease that may be incurable.
~This part is for bad Christians~
(When I say bad, I'm not saying you suck, just saying you aren't following your own religion and it's rules)
•Christians who constantly say bad things about atheism, get mad at atheism, say they will kill people who are atheism...isn't that a sin in your religion? Aren't religious people suppose to be good and not do bad things? Like stealing and beating someone up because of a color they are wearing or a color of their skin? Isn't it bad to lose your virginity when you're still in high school or middle school still? Isn't it also bad to do your best friend's spouse? Or even lie about something you did? If say you are a Christian and say you are a good Christian, why do I still see people do these things? Why do I hear people say they don't care about their parents and are always bad to their parents? They might have done wrong in the past, or are still doing wrong, but they're your parents, you can help them change. No matter how much they refuse to change. Help them if they're struggling.
Person 1: Are you of the religion of Atheism? Aren't you guys evil and believe in the Devil?
Person 2: No, I am an Atheist. I don't believe in any religion or any god. I believe in facts and what can be proven. I don't believe we are monkeys nor came from them. If you are to make fun of me, then so be it.
Person 2: No, I am an Atheist. I don't believe in any religion or any god. I believe in facts and what can be proven. I don't believe we are monkeys nor came from them. If you are to make fun of me, then so be it.
by This isn't a name. December 30, 2009
1) The belief that god does not exist, or a severe lack of faith in god. The advent of modern science and technology has slowly ebbed away at the belief god created everything, and has been on the rise since the mid 20th Century.
Once I believed in god, but the state of the world and new technology has made me look at this, and now, I have converted to Atheism.
by Sun-Won Kim December 26, 2003
The belief that everything in the universe, all we see and all we have yet to see is the creation (by-product) of random acts of coincidence with foundations solely in pure science and rationale mixed with generous doses of cause and effect and trial and error.
True atheists do not believe in any form of God, or God related creation, including any form of morale standard that would indicate the existence of right versus wrong. Although atheists may one day be able to explain all matters and conditions of the universe, they will never be able to rationalize questions like: Why is there a universe? Why does it go on as it does? or Has it any meaning? (see C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity)
True atheists also agree that belief in pure science and a belief in God cannot be reconciled. Although many of history's greatest scientists (Einstein), inventors (Benjamin Franklin) and mathematicians (Blaise Pascal) were believers in God. See example below.
True atheists do not believe in any form of God, or God related creation, including any form of morale standard that would indicate the existence of right versus wrong. Although atheists may one day be able to explain all matters and conditions of the universe, they will never be able to rationalize questions like: Why is there a universe? Why does it go on as it does? or Has it any meaning? (see C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity)
True atheists also agree that belief in pure science and a belief in God cannot be reconciled. Although many of history's greatest scientists (Einstein), inventors (Benjamin Franklin) and mathematicians (Blaise Pascal) were believers in God. See example below.
Einstein is probably the best known and most highly revered scientist of the twentieth century, and is associated with major revolutions in our thinking about time, gravity, and the conversion of matter to energy (E=mc2). Although never coming to belief in a personal God, he recognized the impossibility of a non-created universe. The Encyclopedia Britannica says of him: "Firmly denying atheism, Einstein expressed a belief in "Spinoza's God who reveals himself in the harmony of what exists." This actually motivated his interest in science, as he once remarked to a young physicist: "I want to know how God created this world, I am not interested in this or that phenomenon, in the spectrum of this or that element. I want to know His thoughts, the rest are details." Einstein's famous epithet on the "uncertainty principle" was "God does not play dice" - and to him this was a real statement about a God in whom he believed. A famous saying of his was "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind."
by psbwthu December 14, 2009
some argue the state and atheists have cause over 100 million deaths. Nothing compared to the sheer number of deaths that have been cause by religion and theism in the past (crusades) and the simple halt of progress that the church has created (inquisition). Also, violence based on God continues today in the Middle East. But atheists are bad because they don't have faith in something that has no logical merit.
According to Roman Catholic tradition and scripture, one is to have faith in something without proof, like God or Jesus. However, I can easily say "I am Jesus 2005, follow me" and you must follow me without any logical reason or proof, because you're supposed to have faith. Makes sense.
by Original Name April 21, 2005