Atheist Fundamentalists I am prothelsized to constantly by atheist friends, both on Facebook and in my life, things I never do – I am told that they are doing this as some form of protest for equality. Yet, these very same people take offense to anyone putting up anything religious on their Facebook page.I had an atheist friend say to me he was insulted and angry that religious people/colleagues no longer wanted to talk or debate with him – when his intent in his own words ‘was to tear them a new a-hole!’ Sounds like you need new ‘friends.’ And did it ever occur to you that all the atheists you know are in-your-face about their atheism because you don’t HEAR from the ones who aren’t? I have to disagree again. Further, while I might have a ‘belief system’, it can’t be compared to a ‘religious’ or ‘spriritual’ ‘belief system,’ which is something else entirely. “I don’t think all humans are bad. So you see, while the lengthy non-beliefs might be true statements, they are NOT part of my belief system.
Atheism Central for Secondary School Students - Home page Why be an atheist? Letter to an atheist Why believe in God? NEW! Where religious power comes from Why do we exist? The Ladder of Deception The celibacy of priests and nuns Religion - the noble lie Absolute moral standards Atheist parent - church school Do animals have souls? Letter from Laura Letter from Dred Scott Letter from Thomas A secular Jew and a former Moslem write on atheism here and here. Tricks of the trade Wayne's World 13 Guest writers Monthly update Letter to an RE teacher 5 Sample essay answers Superman and Clark Kent Einstein Tolerance of religions A note on Islam Glossary of Terms My motives Links page E-mail think@writeme.com "Where knowledge begins, religion ends." Ulugh Beg Viceroy of Samarkand 1410 -1449 I take my hat off to Ulugh - for most of history the religionists have murdered those who expressed such opinions - Atheism Central "So for scientists and others who worry about the grip of religious faith, I say continue to light a brighter candle and chase back the darkness." Edward O.
The Improbability of God The Improbability of God by Richard Dawkins from Free Inquiry, Volume 18, Number 3. Much of what people do is done in the name of God. Irishmen blow each other up in his name. Arabs blow themselves up in his name. Imams and ayatollahs oppress women in his name. Why do people believe in God? So ran Paley's argument, and it is an argument that nearly all thoughtful and sensitive people discover for themselves at some stage in their childhood. What do all objects that look as if they must have had a designer have in common? This is not a circular argument, by the way. Of all the trillions of different ways of putting together the atoms of a telescope, only a minority would actually work in some useful way. We can safely conclude that living bodies are billions of times too complicated -- too statistically improbable -- to have come into being by sheer chance. The fossils tell us that life has been evolving on Earth for more than 3,000 million years. Return to Top
How to Promote Atheism With Almost No Effort So you think atheism is worthwhile, do you? You'd like to see more people abandon religious delusion and embrace reality, huh? You'd even like to see atheism become the norm in your country, wouldn't you? Okay, prove it. What if I told you that you could promote the atheist meme (i.e., there probably aren't any gods) without even having to leave your home? What if you could do it from where you are sitting right now, without having to spend a dime, and with almost no effort whatsoever? Whenever you run across atheist-oriented content on the Internet that you like, give it a thumbs up in StumbleUpon, submit it to Reddit, re-tweet it in Twitter, or promote it in whatever way you usually promote content you like. Here's how I look at it: I am not paying for most of the stellar atheist content I enjoy each and every day on the Internet, so the least I can do is to promote it. Photo credit: Weezie’s Birthday Ballooning (Richard Giles) / CC BY-SA 2.0
Atheism - Investigating Atheism The Out Campaign - Welcome New atheism New Atheism. Now with In-your-faceness! New Atheism (also known as Atheism, Militant Atheism, Fanatical Atheism, Extremist Atheism, Fundamentalist Atheism, Evangelical Atheism, Devil Juice and Devil Seed) refers to the carbonated beverage used by militant atheists and other fellow communists to modify the brain structures of children with the intent of making them hate America, in order to achieve their goal of repopulating the New USSR. New Atheism's formula contains in-your-faceness (sodium facialide), a flavor which some consider refreshing and others describe as offensive. New Atheism can also refer to the avalanche of new books (nearly 500 at the time of this writing....wait make that 501) that have come out in the last several hours. edit Consequences A bewildered town asks a stupid question. The primary goal of New Atheism is to make people hate America. edit The New Atheists Sam Harris lovingly depicted with some of his best friends. edit Sam Harris edit Richard Dawkins edit See also
Atheism Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities.[1][2] In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities.[3][4][5] Most inclusively, atheism is the absence of belief that any deities exist.[4][5][6][7] Atheism is contrasted with theism,[8][9] which, in its most general form, is the belief that at least one deity exists.[9][10][11] The term "atheism" originated from the Greek ἄθεος (atheos), meaning "without god(s)", used as a pejorative term applied to those thought to reject the gods worshiped by the larger society.[12] With the spread of freethought, skeptical inquiry, and subsequent increase in criticism of religion, application of the term narrowed in scope. The first individuals to identify themselves using the word "atheist" lived in the 18th century during the Age of Enlightenment. Arguments for atheism range from the philosophical to social and historical approaches. Definitions and distinctions Range Concepts
New Atheism New Atheism is a social and political movement in favour of atheism and secularism promoted by a collection of modern atheist writers who have advocated the view that "religion should not simply be tolerated but should be countered, criticized, and exposed by rational argument wherever its influence arises."[1] There is uncertainty about how much influence the movement has had on religious demographics, but the increase in atheist groups, student societies, publications and public appearances has coincided with the non-religious being the largest growing demographic, closely followed by Islam and evangelicalism in the US and UK.[2] New Atheism lends itself to and often overlaps with secular humanism and antitheism, particularly in its criticism of the indoctrination of children and the perpetuation of ideologies. History[edit] Major publications[edit] These are some of the significant books in the field of New Atheism: Prominent New Atheists[edit] Other prominent New Atheists[edit]
The Myth of Militant Atheism Nine bullets fired from close range ended the life of Salman Taseer last month, making the Pakistani governor the latest high-profile victim of religious violence. Taseer had the audacity to publicly question Pakistan's blasphemy laws, and for this transgression he paid with his life. Taseer joins a list of numerous other high-profile victims of militant religion, such as Dr. With this background, it is especially puzzling that the American media and public still perpetuate the cliché of so-called "militant atheism." In fact, however, while millions of atheists are indeed walking our streets, it would be difficult to find even one who could accurately be described as militant. When the media and others refer to a "militant atheist," the object of that slander is usually an atheist who had the nerve to openly question religious authority or vocally express his or her views about the existence of God. But this reflects a double standard, because it seems to apply only to atheists.
The One Minute Case For Atheism | One Minute Cases Atheism is the lack of belief Atheism is the lack of belief in the existence of gods. It is not a belief system or a religion but the denial that supernatural beings exist. You’re already an atheist Even if you believe in a god, you probably don’t believe in other gods – Zeus, Osiris, Jupiter, Thor, Allah or Jesus. The burden of proof is on the theist Can you prove that an invisible pink elephant is not floating above your head? By using reason and science, humans have been expanding our knowledge of the world. There are natural explanations for the universe What keeps flowers from turning into rocks, or rocks from floating in the sky? Morality does not need religion Religious texts can offer moral guidance, but they are not the source of moral principles. Further reading