Religion and Violence
Religion does not lead to violence. It is only certain followers of religious leaders that foment violence. The teachers of every major religion have preached and practiced peace. It is …
Why are Atheists so Curious about Religion
I consider myself agnostic, with a slight lean towards atheism. I don’t necessarily believe that any gods or spiritual deities exist, but I also don’t outright deny the possibility of …
Nothing Exists
Would Eric Rudolph make a good neoconservative president? News Analysis: a case can be made to nominate serial bomber Eric Rudolph’s neoconservative president of the United States. “It isn’t just …
Teaching Children about Atheism
If you have an atheistic home, one where both parents are atheists, teaching your children about atheism isn’t too much different than teaching your children about any other ideas or …
Agnostic but Hesitant Believer
As a born Christian I have a hard time understanding what my true disposition is of religion. I no longer consider myself Baptist or Catholic, which those are what my …
Atheist Belief Versus Christian Belief
First of all, it is erroneous to imply that atheists even have beliefs. Whoever implies that doesn’t understand the basic definition of the word “atheist.” Let’s look a little closer. …
The Rise of Secularism in the UK
A decade or two ago, the majority view amongst those Britons of no particular religious affiliation seemed to be composed of two main strands. On the one hand, there was …
Is God a Delusion the God Delusion Dawkins and Atheists does Atheism Pose a Risk who Made God
Do people who believe in God also believe in Richard Dawkins? Richard Dawkins’s book, The God Delusion, has been out for years but is still hotly debated. Dawkins laments that …
Atheism Doesn’t mean a Lack of Spirituality
The spirituality of an atheist differs from that defined by organized religion. Spirituality is generally associated with religious fervor or an ethereal experience in which the soul is in union …
Belief vs Disbelief
Here I shall write both the reasons religion does not ‘exist’, and also, why it is a good thing to believe in. Religion was created like time That is to …
Understanding what Constitutes Atheism
What an Atheist does with her Atheism itself is, in most circumstances, not much. It’s not an obsessive presence in her mind every minute of the day. In the absence …
Argument for Atheism
I am an Atheist. I do not believe in the Christian God, or the Muslim Allah, or the Jewish Jehovah (or Yahweh). Perhaps there is a Creator Being, but if …
Atheist Morality Universal Morality Right and Wrong
Atheists do indeed know the difference between right and wrong. They know right from wrong exactly the same way religious people know it, they learn it. At an early age …
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What an Atheist Believes
Atheism, by definition, is the lack of belief in a supreme being or power. That said, it does not exclude an atheist from believing in certain ideals of life and …
Atheism and Agnosticism which is more Logical – Agnosticism
We have not a safer way to interpret the results of some poll, because an atheist will vote “Atheism” and so an agnostic will vote for “Agnosticism“. “Nothing” always looks …
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Understanding why Theists need to Deny Atheism
Before I begin, let me say this: If God serves some purpose in your life, that is wonderful. I wish you all the best. If you want to be a …
Why the Man of Reason should be Celebrated more than the Man of Faith
It is reasonable to choose the man of reason over the man of faith under the circumstance that reason is a process well thought through and constructed with tangible or …
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Why People should consider an Agnostic Approach
This world is full of extremes and moderates. Most of us are only defined by the beliefs we have, and we are often prosecuted for them. Thus, it should not …
Scientific Proof that Prayer Doesn’t Work
The debate about the existence or non-existence of supernatural deities rages on. In one camp, there is the faithful, a group of people who sincerely “believe” in the existence of …
A Secular Humanistic View of Religious Behavior
I am British, and we are not a secular society, despite the fact that we are less religious than many nations who officially are. A division has been stirring in …
An Atheists Definition of God
What does it mean to “believe in God,” as 95% of the population professes to do? As an academically-trained linguist and a secular humanistic Jew, I’ve thought about this question …
God Atheism Parenting Children Religion
I am an atheist and the father of a young daughter. I am delighted with the fact that I do not have to teach my child a thing about atheism. …
Life without Meaning
Life either has a purpose or it doesn’t. If it does have a purpose, that purpose is not universally known or agreed upon. This can only mean that the purpose …
Understanding what Constitutes Atheism
Atheism is the lack of belief in any god or gods. Put more clearly, atheism is a philosophical position negating the validity of belief in the existence of any form …
Why Atheism is not a Choice
Just about every person on this earth defines himself and his beliefs on what he sees and experiences each day. People can often choose what they experience-but what one takes …
Life without Purpose and the Search for Meaning
While spending eight weeks at a psychiatric rehabilitation center last year, I made what I thought to be a fairly innocuous comment. I simply stated that things just happen. In …
Understanding the Psychology of Atheism
This may come as a surprise to most people, but the psychological factors behind a belief in atheism are in fact exactly the same as those involved in belief in …
Questioning whether the Concept of God can be Disproved
Well, just think about that question for one second. ‘Can God be disproved?’ …It starts with an affirmation in the positive, as if God already exists to be disproved. Read …
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The Difference Between Atheism and Agnosticism
Being an atheist or agnostic depends primarily on how open minded the person is and the strength of their conviction. The technical definition of atheism is the belief that God …
What is the New Atheism Movement
It is common misconception that the “New Atheist Movement” is the same as Militant Atheism. The so called leaders of this movement have made their reasons clear as to why …
A Black Agnostic Criticizes the Black Church in America
This is not a criticism of the black church but a question that I address that I wonder if others ponder too. What’s in History I have read a lot …
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Madalyn Murray O’Hair – The reason behind the hate
Arguably the most notorious atheist of the 20th century, Madalyn Murray O’Hair built a life on boldly challenging any overlapping in church and state. She not only challenged any perceived …