Gervais and Norenzayan's findings may shed light on an interesting puzzle: why acceptance
towards atheism has grown rapidly in some countries but not others.
Is it really fair for any religious person, no matter how sane and reasonable they seem to be, to preach love and tolerance when they also still hold an incredible intolerance
towards atheism?
Personally, it was my pursuit of knowledge of my own religion that eventually led me down the path
towards atheism.
Best also not to forget that Einstein was in America during the developing Red Scare, where fear of communism made anyone suspect if they leaned too far
towards atheism.
Many have asked whether Bell — experiment aside — has been on a trajectory
towards atheism all along.
I was more interested in your personal story of what triggered your move
towards atheism from contemplating the worshipping of objects.
For every dollar he throws
towards atheism you can bet he write off two on his tax's.
Most lasting impression, the skeptic quoted the most, Bart Ehrman, is still an agnostic leaning
towards atheism.
My path
towards Atheism came as I was trying to be more rational in my life.
This book will set you on the right track... not
towards atheism or agnosticism, but on the path to critical thinking and reason.
Richard Dawkins believes Darwin was a genius, yet claims, «The more you understand the «significance» of evolution, the more you are pushed away from the agnostic position and
towards atheism.»
Myself included: I was agnostic not atheist, though the evidence of my early life experiences pointed me more
towards atheism.
Not exact matches
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?
As I said, 1st world countries are trending
towards growing
atheism.
The thought of
atheism for many would make them lean
towards thinking that they would be more likely to lean
towards conception not being the start of life.
Similarly, there is nothing in
atheism that promotes a belief in an objective, external morality, or suggests that one has any sort of duty
towards it.
Since man is fundamentally orientated
towards truth and authentic values, it is to be expected that, for the atheist himself, the meaning of
atheism consists more in the truths which it involves than m the errors in which it finds expression; more in the real values which it affirms than in those it denies.
I offer that you should learn to be polite
towards all belief systems — your Fundamental
Atheism is not the only belief system on this earth.
It may not be the same kind of faith that a person would have
towards God, but I believe that
atheism does, at the end of the day, require some degree of faith.
Barth has always loved to dangle the threatening figure of Feuerbach before anyone interested in the self, modern man, or despair, and to say, in effect, «Look out, gentlemen; if you leave my protection and go down the slippery path
towards Bultmann or Tillich you will be unable to stop until you arrive at Feuerbach, who was at least honest in his
atheism.»
The findings on why we distrust atheists also point
towards another potential way of reducing such prejudice: by reminding people of charitable and altruistic acts committed in the name of
atheism.