Hug An Atheist Day is the first friday of June, a day set aside to hug as many atheists, agnostics, or other non-religious people as one can.
by Mailliw115 January 13, 2010
Get the Hug An Atheist Day mug.There are two kinds of atheism: strong (positive) atheism and weak (negative) atheism. The difference between these two is basically that a weak atheist doesn't believe in God, while a strong atheist believes in no God.
Weak atheism is essentially the same as agnosticism. It states that since we have no proof of a God, we cannot know for sure that one exists. Strong atheism states that since we live in a scientific world where the existence of things is determined solely by their observability, we cannot assume anything unobservable to exist. God isn’t observable, therefore he doesn’t exist (cf. Occam’s Razor). This doesn't mean that an atheist wouldn't WANT to believe in God, it merely means that he has no REASON to believe in it/him.
Strong atheists often question the special treatment weak atheists – and theists – give to religion. If they believe that the tooth fairy or Santa Claus do not exist, why are they willing to give God a benefit of the doubt?
Strong atheism is often equated with religion since it takes a strong stance on the issue. This is, however, fallacious. Religion is not based on rationality, and strong atheists value rationality over fantasy. Therefore atheism is not parallel with religion.
Weak atheism is essentially the same as agnosticism. It states that since we have no proof of a God, we cannot know for sure that one exists. Strong atheism states that since we live in a scientific world where the existence of things is determined solely by their observability, we cannot assume anything unobservable to exist. God isn’t observable, therefore he doesn’t exist (cf. Occam’s Razor). This doesn't mean that an atheist wouldn't WANT to believe in God, it merely means that he has no REASON to believe in it/him.
Strong atheists often question the special treatment weak atheists – and theists – give to religion. If they believe that the tooth fairy or Santa Claus do not exist, why are they willing to give God a benefit of the doubt?
Strong atheism is often equated with religion since it takes a strong stance on the issue. This is, however, fallacious. Religion is not based on rationality, and strong atheists value rationality over fantasy. Therefore atheism is not parallel with religion.
by Servant Of Progress October 21, 2004
Get the Atheism mug.One who, on evaluation of all the evidence presented, believes in the nonexistence of deities, God or otherwise. The term implies neither indecision nor the unwillingness to re-evaluate one's stance when presented with new evidence.
by Jennifer93 July 11, 2006
Get the atheists mug.Me: Hey, do you wanna go to church tomorrow?
You: No thanks, I'm an atheist.
Me: An atheist? What's that?
You: Somebody that doesn't believe in any deities.
You: No thanks, I'm an atheist.
Me: An atheist? What's that?
You: Somebody that doesn't believe in any deities.
by mynameisjonas45@YouTube.com December 14, 2010
Get the atheist mug.A militant atheist is one who is hostile towards religion. They differ from moderate atheists because they have the desire to propagate atheism and also hold religion to be harmful. Militant atheism was an integral part of the French Revolution, Soviet Union, Cultural Revolution, and is expresses itself today in the ideas of the New Atheist authors.
Militant atheist: All religion does is cause violence! Blah! Blah! Blah!
Believer or Agnostic: You're a militant atheist! What about all of the soup kitchens, hospitals, charities, and orphanages run by beleivers? Are you forgetting about that? Also, did you not take into consideration all the violence and persecution that occurred under the militant atheistic policies under the Soviet Union or Cultural Revolution?
Believer or Agnostic: You're a militant atheist! What about all of the soup kitchens, hospitals, charities, and orphanages run by beleivers? Are you forgetting about that? Also, did you not take into consideration all the violence and persecution that occurred under the militant atheistic policies under the Soviet Union or Cultural Revolution?
by lovejd3 September 19, 2011
Get the Militant Atheist mug.A particular individual who owns a youtube channel with almost 1 million subscribers he is known for arguing with SJWs, feminists, religious people and retards
by ,kmjnhfbgdvf August 2, 2016
Get the Amazing Atheist mug.also known as "aggressive atheism", when one randomly states that they are an atheist, or expresses atheist beliefs to anyone and everyone around them, even if these people do not care.
sometimes it offends people, causing unnecessary arguments everywhere- classrooms, facebook, even in the middle of the street!
sometimes it offends people, causing unnecessary arguments everywhere- classrooms, facebook, even in the middle of the street!
person 1: *twitch* I'M AN ATHEIST!
person 2: what? I don't care.
person 3: F-CK YOU YOU MO' F-CKA IMA KICK YO-
person 4: dude, he can't help it, he's got atheist tourette's.
person 2: what? I don't care.
person 3: F-CK YOU YOU MO' F-CKA IMA KICK YO-
person 4: dude, he can't help it, he's got atheist tourette's.
by leurbancryptography December 8, 2009
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