Jesus Needs New PR | The blog of Matthew Paul Turner. The Religion Virus, by Craig A. James. Is Atheism Considered Be An Irrational Thought Or A Rational Thought? Psychology Journal. An atheist has a seeming advantage over a believer in God. In the realm of the intellect, an atheist appears to be in a position to project himself/herself as a thinker or a very analytical person. An atheist is supposed to be someone who cannot be easily swayed by superstition. Unlike a believer in God who at some point must admit complete relegation of his or her belief on faith, an atheist can claim, or so he thinks, that he is a totally rational person and nothing that is outside of the bounds of reason can be the object of his or her belief.
I think this typecasting of the atheist is the one that seems to give credibility and some kind of prestige to atheism. It is the thing that somewhat attracts some intellectual types to adopt it as their worldview. It is not uncommon for atheists to feel a sense of pride that by being atheists, they feel they can claim to be the more intelligent types compared to believers who they think are mere blind followers of their religious convictions.
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