If you check the OED, atheism is EITHER
the simple lack of belief or, more strongly, the disbelief in gods.
It's
the simple lack of a beliefs in deities.
Not exact matches
Atheism, in it's least severe definition, denotes the
lack of the
belief «theism» (or, in
simpler terms, the
lack of a
belief in God or Gods).
Atheism is, simply, a
lack of theistic
belief, or, in
simpler terms, an atheist does not believe in the existence
of God.
The statistical reality, so far as I can tell, is that Judaism in the contemporary world is far more threatened by a
simple lack of interest by Jews in Judaism, and hence an inability to pass on (as a religious faith)
beliefs that are not broadly held.
The reason you're still sticking to it is
simple — either you busied yourself too much away from a true philosophical understanding
of your own
beliefs or you
lack the mental or empathetical faculties necessary.
to J.W. and fred — i think its rather silly to argue anything as fact if its cleary thought based (i.e.
lacking proof / evidence) when asked about the where did we come from or how the universe (whatever) i always answer with i don't know, but then i pose an idea — i state openly thats its only an idea... if any one
of you religions folks would
simple agree to the FACT that what you BELIEVE is real is REALLY only an idea until proven (much like evolution) then i would find much more pleasing conversations beyond the realm
of atheists... but alas, i am still waiting — i found some but most are imovible in there
beliefs that god is real, provable, and most def.
you'd think if god was truly the god spoken
of then faith would be unneeded and
belief a thing
of the past — yet — people will believe whatever they wish no matter the proof or
lack there
of and its truly sad to consider that this delusion type mass brainwashing is going on right now and has been for over 2000 years... please don't let the time in which this sm.ut has been around make you think its worth its wieght in salt — i bid Lot's wife its not — in ALL early man stories from around the globe people have created GRAND stories about the start and end
of times — its that
simple.