To simply define it, an atheist is just someone who doesn’t believe in the existence of a higher power. We’re not people who believe in things like an afterlife, deities, prayers, religious rituals, etc. A normal atheist has no real problem with other people being religious or spiritual, so long as they keep that to themselves and don’t try to force others to adapt to their beliefs.
I am an atheist. When I was about 12 years old, I realized that there is no such thing as a higher power, nor do we go anywhere after we die. Everything is stored in your brain, and when your brain ceases to function that’s the end of you. You just return to the same state of non-existence that existed before you were born.
by This is my handle okay July 8, 2025
Get the Atheistmug. Hym "So, let me get this straight... You are an atheist... And you believe everyone gets a singular wave of experiential reality... And you (as the self-appointed arbiter of acceptable thought) want mine... To be my own self-described Truman Show-esque hell? BOY OH BOY DOES THAT SOUND FAMILIAR! Where oh where can I find the Christian God? OPE! THERE HE IS! YOU SEE HIM!? HEY WISECRACKED, YOU SEE EM? YOU SEE THE CHRISTIAN GOD THAT DOESN'T EXIST? Hold on... I'll get you a mirror... Now go ahead and keep admonishing God for arbitrarily condemning people you don't to hell! In the context of what you're doing? Do you get it!? Do you get the joke!? Ahahahahahahahahaha!!!! Right!? Cus you'd do it too if you had the power you bald bitch! HAHAHAHAHAHA! THERE! I EXPLAINED IT FOR YOU! DOES THAT COULD AS EVIDENCE!? HA!"
by Hym Iam March 6, 2023
Get the Atheistmug. Types of atheists include:
- The "No Proof" Atheist - The most basic type of atheist. They believe there is no way to decisively prove that there is a God. By far the easiest one to talk to and have an intelligent discussion with.
- The "Bible is Horrible" Atheist - Uses the argument that the Bible has some content that's very uncomfortable to read. This is generally considered to be the weakest argument, because many verified events throughout history are pretty awful. History is not supposed to make you happy.
- The "Religious Trauma" Atheist - A person who identifies with atheists due to horrible experiences with religious people, extremists, bigots etc.
- The "World is Horrible" Atheist - Believes that because so many atrocities occur with no problem, that many evil people live long lives and get away with it all while good people die horrible deaths at a young age, etc. there must be no God.
- The "Leave Me Alone" Atheist - Angry about religious people who try to shove their views down everyone's throats. Usually related to Religious Trauma Atheist. Generally considered the most acceptable reason to be an atheist (besides "No Proof".)
- The "Absolutely Insufferable" Atheist - All of the above, and quite literally allergic to religious people, these atheists go out of their way to tear religion down at every opportunity. Most likely a Religious Trauma Atheist taken to pretty nasty extremes. Or just a dickhead. Commonly found on the Internet, especially Reddit.
- The "No Proof" Atheist - The most basic type of atheist. They believe there is no way to decisively prove that there is a God. By far the easiest one to talk to and have an intelligent discussion with.
- The "Bible is Horrible" Atheist - Uses the argument that the Bible has some content that's very uncomfortable to read. This is generally considered to be the weakest argument, because many verified events throughout history are pretty awful. History is not supposed to make you happy.
- The "Religious Trauma" Atheist - A person who identifies with atheists due to horrible experiences with religious people, extremists, bigots etc.
- The "World is Horrible" Atheist - Believes that because so many atrocities occur with no problem, that many evil people live long lives and get away with it all while good people die horrible deaths at a young age, etc. there must be no God.
- The "Leave Me Alone" Atheist - Angry about religious people who try to shove their views down everyone's throats. Usually related to Religious Trauma Atheist. Generally considered the most acceptable reason to be an atheist (besides "No Proof".)
- The "Absolutely Insufferable" Atheist - All of the above, and quite literally allergic to religious people, these atheists go out of their way to tear religion down at every opportunity. Most likely a Religious Trauma Atheist taken to pretty nasty extremes. Or just a dickhead. Commonly found on the Internet, especially Reddit.
by Ubeenbamboozledson March 19, 2024
Get the Types of Atheistsmug. by cc69aine June 30, 2019
Get the ja bae atheistmug. Atheist Trauma Syndrome, also shortened as ATS, is the name of a mental condition provoked due to massive hardline (new) atheist information and due to things that (new) atheists and atheist zealots often say on the Internet, one of the most common traits of this syndrome is that when an individual struggles with leaving atheism or a set of atheist beliefs or information that has led to them become atheist or think that atheism is right about religion and spirituality, it often have the same symptoms of religious trauma syndrome, but being about atheism, mostly about new atheism, atheist fundamentalism and scientism.
Atheist Trauma Syndrome is actually a thing, but sadly there's not a lot of studies about that and only few people actually study about such syndrome, it's mostly common between ex-atheists and people who used to watch atheist YouTube channels, read atheist sites and blogs and follow atheist accounts on social media.
by Dumugian October 27, 2021
Get the Atheist Trauma Syndromemug. A person on the internet who is butt hurt noahs ark scientifically does not makes sence, and will now proceed to send death threats to any christians they encounter on r/debatereligion.
I swear the crap I hear about christianity on this website makes my heart sink. I know not all atheists are like this, but what is wrong with you? Wheres your damn proof we caused half of the evil things nowadays?
by Chezboi the evil October 9, 2025
Get the Atheistmug. You might be even worse than a plant. I don't think there is a word for someone who feints the absence of belief.
Hym "That's the important bit, is it? That religion makes people go 'yay?' Get the fuck out of here. You're an atheist charlatan, Alex. You feint the absence of belief so you can proselytize from the other end. The 'fruits' of Christianity IS the act of Christians taking credits for higher-order abstractions. Forgiveness? Buddhism has doctrine about forgiveness. Hinduism has it. Ok. Maybe not. Maybe atheist charlatan is a bit of a stretch.... Nope. Nope. I'm right. You get paid to sit there and 'Oh well I don't know. Everything is just so nebulous!' And you hym and haw and say 'Is it really the claim the creator of the universe spoke to a guy in direct dialogue... Or is it the friends we made along the way?' And we're all worse off for it."
by Hym Iam July 9, 2024
Get the Atheist Charlatanmug.