Atheism is not a religion, atheism is the absence of theism. Atheism does not make any claims, it is the null position. Everyone is born atheist.
You are confusing atheism with science. Now I'll admit scientists can sometime be dogmatic and reluctant to accept that they're wrong about things. But scientific beliefs are still fundamentally based on evidence, so usually the worst case scenario is that the next generation of scientists adopt a better theory and leave the old ones behind. It's strange you have such a negative view of science, since it created your "screen", bed and house. What has religion done for us?
Thanks for replying. I just have to say, those definitions of yours are a bit dodgy. Where did you get them from?
Also, I don't have a negative view of science. I like science. I am in the process of becoming a scientist. But I don't think that evolution is an adequate response to the questions we all ask.
And yes, religion does have it's fair share of bad stigma surrounding history. But in the bible it says not to kill, some 'Christians' missed that point completely. All in all I think proper Christians are gentler and will be less likely to do bad things than Atheists.
"But in the bible it says not to kill, some 'Christians' missed that point completely."
It seems God also missed this one. That is why there are countless accountings in the Bible of mass murder committed by its God. In the great flood, he commits the greatest act of mass murder ever. One would have to believe that children and babies were among the dead. Then, he kills the first born sons of Egypt, more innocent children, just to prove his strength to Pharaoh. Even if you believe in this evil God, how can you justify giving your worship and love to a being that mass murders children?
I disagree with the notion that everyone is born atheist. In order to be atheist, you would have to (imo) understand the concept of a deity and then simply believe that you lack a belief in a Deity.
I don't think being ignorant of the concept of a Deity automatically makes everyone an Atheist.
That's correct. But it's true that not everyone uses it that way. These divergent uses are sometimes called "weak atheism" and "strong atheism". The difference is between "I don't believe there are gods" and "I believe there are no gods". I'm using the former definition.
If someone claims they know for a facts that no gods exist, I think that could arguably be called a religion. Where as I just assume no gods exist until I see some evidence to the contrary.
Come and let us discuss atheism.
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Atheism is not a religion, atheism is the absence of theism. Atheism does not make any claims, it is the null position. Everyone is born atheist.
You are confusing atheism with science. Now I'll admit scientists can sometime be dogmatic and reluctant to accept that they're wrong about things. But scientific beliefs are still fundamentally based on evidence, so usually the worst case scenario is that the next generation of scientists adopt a better theory and leave the old ones behind. It's strange you have such a negative view of science, since it created your "screen", bed and house. What has religion done for us?
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Um, no. Atheism is just straight up "There is no God or higher power" people. Agnostics are the ones who don't make claims and are in a null position.
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THIS.
Thanks for replying. I just have to say, those definitions of yours are a bit dodgy. Where did you get them from?
Also, I don't have a negative view of science. I like science. I am in the process of becoming a scientist. But I don't think that evolution is an adequate response to the questions we all ask.
And yes, religion does have it's fair share of bad stigma surrounding history. But in the bible it says not to kill, some 'Christians' missed that point completely. All in all I think proper Christians are gentler and will be less likely to do bad things than Atheists.
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"But in the bible it says not to kill, some 'Christians' missed that point completely."
It seems God also missed this one. That is why there are countless accountings in the Bible of mass murder committed by its God. In the great flood, he commits the greatest act of mass murder ever. One would have to believe that children and babies were among the dead. Then, he kills the first born sons of Egypt, more innocent children, just to prove his strength to Pharaoh. Even if you believe in this evil God, how can you justify giving your worship and love to a being that mass murders children?
I disagree with the notion that everyone is born atheist. In order to be atheist, you would have to (imo) understand the concept of a deity and then simply believe that you lack a belief in a Deity.
I don't think being ignorant of the concept of a Deity automatically makes everyone an Atheist.
By your definition anyone who lacks a belief in God is an atheist, I guess that makes Fluffy the cat an atheist too.
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That's correct. But it's true that not everyone uses it that way. These divergent uses are sometimes called "weak atheism" and "strong atheism". The difference is between "I don't believe there are gods" and "I believe there are no gods". I'm using the former definition.
If someone claims they know for a facts that no gods exist, I think that could arguably be called a religion. Where as I just assume no gods exist until I see some evidence to the contrary.