You've improved my view
of atheism by reading of your kindness.
State atheism is the official promotion
of atheism by a government, sometimes combined with active suppression of religious freedom and practice.
That means you no longer fit in the definition
of Atheism by itself so my statement would not apply to you and what you believe.
Not exact matches
No, what poisons everything is
atheism / secular humanism as evidenced
by the fact that 93 %
of all
of humanity's wars were started for non-religious purposes.
A million times more people have been kiIIed
by religious zealots in the name
of their relgion than an atheist in the name
of atheism.
If the idea that our beliefs are determined
by our upbringing or geographical location then why the rise in
atheism in America, a so - called Christian nation (according to the rest
of the world and confirmed in polls... yet quickly denied
by the U.S. media when addressed this way), taking off?
The name is stolen but the message
of Truth
Atheism is not healthy for children and other living things is being proclaimed even
by atheists themselves.
However, the senseless murder
of tens
of millions
of people during the twentieth century
by atheistic godless governments does not convince me
atheism holds any real answers.
When they combine that awareness with
atheism, they become existentialists or governed
by the thought that there's no escape but death from the miserable absurdity
of who we are as ephemeral specks caught between two abysses.
Atheism has a long history
of its adherents changing living people into dead ones
by the millions.
Actually Jesus you're wrong about what
Atheism said, prayer changes things
by not doing anything and allowing the natural (disastrous) course
of events to transpire.
If as you say you have talked to others who claim to be Atheist the way you describe it then they are IDIOTS who also don't understand
Atheism and yes at that point since they are claiming «no God» to be true, then
by all means call their point
of view a «religion».
boy, the stupidity
of atheism keeps getting dumber and dumber
by the comment.
But to my point that
Atheism is a religion
by definition Religion: a cause, principle, or system
of beliefs held to with ardor and faith Faith: belief or trust: belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something, especially without proof
Atheism: unbelief in God or deities: disbelief in the existence
of God or deities
It is what has lead me to my veiw that
Atheism as a religion, the passion most Atheist have for their point
of view from the start you may not fall in this category but I'm sure you know someone that does.The same applies to Christians that freak out on someone and start forcing their view on others, I see that as wrong also if someone asks or brings the debate to you then
by all means debate but why be rude how does it help?
Indeed I think that every Christian sect gives a great handle to
Atheism by their general dogma that, without a revelation, there would not be sufficient proof
of the being
of a god.
By Heidi: «The reason I said what I said is that Iâ $ ™ ve always believed that even
atheism requires a type
of faith in order to believe that it is the true state
of things.
«The greatest single cause
of atheism in the world today is Christians: who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, walk out the door, and deny Him
by their lifestyle.
UFOs, aliens, fairies, and such are NOT part
of atheism, although these are often cited
by xians as manifestations
of the devil.
Not one person died in the name
of atheism, but plenty have died in the name
of God,
by men.
Hey, a whole thread on the question
of Hitler's
atheism was just deleted
by the mods.
atheism is for people who don't have a need for having the mysteries
of life be explained
by whatever religion is the fashion
of the day.
I prophecy that sometime in the next 3 pages
of comments on this blog, someone going
by the handle «
Atheism is Not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things» will post a message that comprises, in its entirety, the words «Prayer changes things.»
By the end
of the weekend, I realised that this poetry was the most dangerous challenge to my
atheism that I had yet come across.»
its not really
atheism or religion that I have a problem with, its the hate, control, and fear that goes along with it that I have a problem with, you say that those who are spiritual are into new agey, crystal ball, stuff, see that's what I'm talking about, you assume to know what something is about when you don't understand something you naturally fear it, your self righteous clouds you, don't you get that
by being narrow minded in your view towards things, you really act no better than religious fundamentalists, being spiritual is a lot more than just the new agey, think positive all the time that you think it is, its about being aware
of who you are?
TheLies» comment above about your post as usual conveniently ignores the critical point that crimes done
by Stalin et al were not done under any guidance
of atheism, whereas the guidance to do the many atrocities that Christians have done can be found in the many horrific instructions «from god» presented in the Christian book
of nasty AKA the bible.
You want to claim that those people who murdered the natives were not «informed»
by their Christianity and were just «people» and yet you want to claim that any atheist who commits evil is doing so BECAUSE
of their
atheism.
You must have either read my mind, or my post (a few lines down) wherein I responded to «
Atheism's» «Prayer changes things»
by saying: «Yep, I'm sure those 9 -1-1 terrorists (if you believe they were terrorists, and not government operatives... but that's another post for another blog...) were doing a lot
of praying... and, boy, did they change things!»
JUDAISM, Self center ism, pig ism, or
Atheism, invented
by hindu's pagan's
of Egypt
by corruption
of truth absolute in Torah to Justify hindu pagan Pharaoh's and their hindu pagan Santans, goons as god's to rule over humanity with impunity.
Cad... calling them «Morons» is part
of the new «aggressive
atheism» spawned
by Hitchens etc..
Atheism,
by definition, is simply the lack
of belief in something that is unproven.
One
of the many things this story tells us is that Jesus was not brought down
by atheism and anarchy.
Even
atheism or science can fit in there if there is no active self examination
of them
by an individual.
But, on the other hand, it is quite unjustified for theists to hold that we must tolerate or swallow the paradoxes or explain them away (
by feats
of ingenuity so subtle, and verbal methods so remote from intuitive insight or definite logical structures, that only deity could know with any assurance what was taking place), giving as justification the claim that the alternative position
of atheism is even more paradoxical (lacking, it may be urged, any principle
of cosmic explanation at all).
More wars and death have been created
by religious leaders than any that can be said are done in the name
of atheism.
This failure has been recognised
by many economists, but efforts to do better have been constrained, I believe,
by the presupposition
of methodological
atheism.
To be sure, overcoming the
atheism and materialism which many scientists seem to think is demanded
by Darwin's theory is,
of course, very important.
†
Atheism makes you post stupid things (90 %
of silly comments here on CNN blogs are posted
by closet Atheists) † Atheist are satanic and have gothic lifestyle.
Professor McGrath, a former atheist, is author
of Why God Won't Go Away: Engaging the New
Atheism, to be published
by SPCK in February 2011.
- LIE
Atheism makes you post stupid things (90 %
of silly comments here on CNN blogs are posted
by closet Atheists)- LIE Atheist are satanic and have gothic lifestyle.
Nothing better is expected from a hindu secular, ignorant self centered
by faith, but his hindu gandu ism, ignorant
atheism, self center ism, denial
of truth in life.
These were mass murders performed with
atheism as a central part
of their ideological inspiration, they were not mass murders done
by people who simply happened to be atheist.»
I am motivated
by practical human concerns and often find that the added layer
of theism /
atheism is a barrier to positive action.
Already in the nineteenth century Blake and Dostoevsky proclaimed a Christ who can be known only
by passing through the death
of God, and, if we are radical enough, we might understand that Hegel and Nietzsche were Christian thinkers who grasped the necessity
of a theological
atheism.
Most often this is reflected in a form
of atheism that violently rejects and attempts to limit others from discovering what they can not see using tools and methodology approved
by them.
The vacuum created
by the elimination
of God in classical
atheism has now been filled
by humanity.
While theists can learn
by listening to atheists more, atheists themselves can foster greater understanding
by not just emphasizing the «no»
of atheism — our disagreement over the existence
of any gods — but also the «yes»
of atheism and secular humanism, which recognizes the amazing potential within human beings.
I don't entirely disagree with the posts above, but my understanding is that for plain - old main - stream
atheism, it is best defined
by talking about belief versus lack
of belief.
By definition, Agnosticism is a form
of Atheism.
book
of hindu Mithraism savior ism bible violates truth absolute 360 * GOD, but divides truth absolute GOD, foundation
of American consti tution
by hindu
atheism,, criminal self center ism
of hindu Swamis, crook goons
of hindu dark ages, A book to be banished, not preserved for good
of humanity.