An Atheist Manifesto by Sam Harris – Essay Review
Publicly challenging religion in the United States is impossibly difficult. It necessitates that one stand up to an outraged public backed up by millennia of tradition and power. Just questioning …
Fools Errand to Validate Atheism
The concept of “validating atheism” is a very humorous event that is ironic, satiric and sardonic. Compare, for example, the concept of “validating parking.” The obvious real-world scenario is that …
Atheist Profile Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein spent his life working towards being the renowned scientist he became at his death. Einstein was born Jewish, at age 11 practiced Judaism with a fervor, by his …
Why People become Atheists
Understanding why some people become atheist Why do some people who are raised in a household in which religion is a vital part of daily life remain attached to their …
Atheism the Argument from an Inexperienced Perspective
Argument from Nonexperience To claim that something does not exist because one has not experienced evidence to support its existence is not a valid claim. Even without evidence, to claim …
History of Atheism
Atheism is an unconventional “religion” based on the theory that there is no God. There are several definitions of atheism, but the most basic one is the following: “the denial …
To Suffer or not to Suffer that is the Question Arguing against Unnecessary Suffering is no Fun
Arguing against unnecessary suffering is a no-brainer, and yet there are those who will argue in favor of it for religious or superstitious reasons. Who would want to suffer needlessly? …
Why i am a Closet Atheist
Why do people hide what they really are? It just doesn’t apply to Atheism, everyone has their secrets. From sexual orientation to preferred brands of breakfast cereal. No one is …
Can we be Good without God
Living a good life without God is a bit like playing football without a ball. There´s just no point. If there were no God, there would be no point in …
Understanding Atheism
Even in our modern world, many people are shocked to find that some people have rejected the notion that there is a god. Understanding why someone chooses atheism is not …
He was never really there
Once upon a time, there was a girl who used to make drawings and decorated prayers to her parish priest. She wanted to be a nun because God was so …
Atheists and Morals
For centuries now God and religion have driven people to do good deeds for primarily the wrong reasons. These reasons range from a fear of God to an expectation of …
Atheism and Agnosticism which is more Logical – Atheism
If you already consider yourself an agnostic then there is very little distance for you to go to becoming an atheist. As Christopher Hitchens stated, “You are already halfway out …
God Female Woman Goddess Religion Christianity Bible Atheism Agnostics Faith
Religion has not become obsolete, by can completely understand why many would think it has. Throughout the history of time on Earth, religions have been the source of many disagreements, …
Why its Good to be Atheist
I am a teenage atheist in the small town of Thomas W.V. Thomas is a very rural town with 4 churches and a population of about 600 people, 99% of …
Evidence Against Religion Anti Christian
With an estimated 81% of American adults identifying with one religion or another, it’s an understatement to say that being an Atheist is not a popular position. Like many Atheists, …
Argument Against Unnecessary Suffering
It’s interesting that this title is placed under the sub-thread of “atheism & agnosticism,” but at least two articles mention God and “His” usefulness to end suffering. This is neither …
People Learn to become Atheists
Becoming an atheist is not a choice. Those who really, desperately wish for there to be a fairy godmother to grant wishes, cannot conjure one up. No matter how hard …
Faith and Reason
Faith and reason are two complex ideas, and it certainly cannot be said that the ‘man of reason’ is any more worthy of celebration than the ‘man of faith’. Faith, …
Some Folks never Leave the Shallow End of the Pool
Prayer in Western culture is near exclusively Christian, whether Catholic or Protestant. Christianity stands alone in the major religions by its lack of a mystical tradition. Judaism, Mohammedanism, Buddhism, and …
Basing Disbelief on new Evidence
One wonders what “new evidence” there could be regarding atheism unless this refers to the new and silly “Da Vinci Code” or the discovery of new black holes in space …
Is there a God?
In the midst of all the turmoil in the world, I hear so much about God but it doesn’t make any sense. Would an almighty power let the world be …
Atheist Belief in UFOs
I am an atheist. I believe in UFOs. Do these two statements seem contradictory to you? Why? Just because I am a person that does not believe in a supreme …
Religion and Conflicts
Religion is about belief in a Supreme Being or Beings or in some cases a philosophy in life such as Buddhism and trying to learn more about that Being/Philosophy. It …
Understanding Nietzsches God is Dead Statement
Friedrich Nietzsche is most remembered for three words “God is dead“. Sadly, his brilliance may very well have gone unnoticed without this commonly misconstrued sentence. It is important to understand …
Rebellion against God Atheism Toddler or Adult Temper Tantrum not Pretty
We have all observed or maybe been the participant in younger years the toddler’s temper tantrum. That little one defiantly saying NO, then going into a kicking, screaming, yelling fit …
Closet Political Atheists
In the American political system, there are some atheists in statehouses or senates, governorships, or D.C.’s Congress or the White House, but you probably wouldn’t know who they are. It …
Agnosticism vs Atheism – Agnosticism
Atheism is a belief, just like any theistic belief, and I humbly submit that Belief is Error. The Atheist points to the lack of empirically defensible evidence for the existence …
Atheists and the Question of Morality
Interesting isn’t it that only theists seem to feel that there is a conflict between being atheist and being “moral”? Most agnostics and atheists do not find a direct link …
Is Religion for the Weak and is it a Catalyst for War
This is a great example of a trap question. I’m not complaining about it, as I often do with the way Helium questions are worded. I’m merely stating upfront that …
The Rights and Wrongs of Atheism
There evidently are different beliefs within the atheistic culture. Atheists may not believe in a God or gods as ordinarily defined. However, any intelligent person would have to consider certain …
Atheist Web Sites
Because atheists have no binding ideologies, places of worship, or rituals, they tend to be more socially isolated and disorganized than religious individuals. The Internet, however, has allowed atheists to …