Atheism

The phrase “atheism is the default position” is often heard and, like atheism itself, it’s often misunderstood and misused. Uncovering the error is a rather simple affair when you have the correct definitions in mind. “A”: Without “Theism”: Belief in god(s) “Atheism”: Without a belief in god(s) For example, this entry on the weirdly named...Continue reading  

It's not that unusual to find religious theists accusing atheists of being at the root of everything bad in the world. Randolph Boyer fits in quite well with this phenomenon. A theist who describes himself as "obsessed with messianic prophecy," he's convinced that atheists are causing the downfall of all society. He also thinks knowledge is at the root of all evil. Maybe we should be flattered by the association? Read Full PostRandolph...  

The Real Time host brings Mitt Romney's father-in-law back to the realm of the dead atheist. Bill Maher, Real Time, February 3 2012, 02/3/2012, Baptism, Religion, Atheism, Atheist, Mitt Romney, Christopher Hitchens, Ayn Rand, Jesus, Super Bowl, Mormonism, Mormon, Edward Davies. Atheism is a religion like abstinence is a sex position.  

Atheism as a label does not mean anything beyond "I do not believe in god." Sam Harris, in explaining the true meaning of Atheism, said, “In fact, ’atheism‘ is a term that should not even exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a ...  

In "Defining Atheism: Examining the Atheists’ Case, " Albert McIlhenny gets at least one thing right: "Of course, the whole thing is quite silly." The issue is not what the definition of atheism "is", the issue is which of the different definitions t...  

I guess that by virtue of me blogging about atheism, some religious people believe I want to either convert them or educate them about atheism. I don’t.I’m not an atheist ambassador. I’m not an atheist apologist. I’m not an atheist evangelist. ...  

During last night's New Rules segment, Bill Maher noted that "Until someone claims to see Christopher Hitchens' face in a tree stump, idiots must stop claiming that atheism is a religion." He goes on: Not only is atheism not a religion, it's not ...  

It gets worse in US election years, many people spew rhetoric which includes making up new definitions for established words or concepts. The idea is to get under ones skin. I find it funny when theists claim atheism is a religion. First, unless it ...  

"A report from the Pew Research Center last November showed that 53 per cent of Americans say it is necessary to believe in God to be moral. That is one reason why many are afraid of coming out, to the extent that both American Atheists and the American Humanist Association (AHA) will, on request, send mailings to members under plain covers."  

Atheists are heavily concentrated in economically developed countries, particularly the social democracies of Europe. In underdeveloped countries, there are virtually no atheists. Atheism is thus a peculiarly modern phenomenon. Why do modern ...  

Biologist, atheist and writer Richard Dawkins has held the “virus of faith” as the ‘criminal’ that sabotaged first the arrival of author Salman Rushdie to the Jaipur Literature Festival and then his interaction with those attending the event ...  

The atheist 'philosopher' Alain de Botton has undertaken a (literally) monumental project: he wants to create in the City a 150-foot-high temple to 'new atheism'. This is to distinguish it from old, aggressive atheism, as preached by Richard Dawkins.  

Always interesting scrolling through Planet Atheism because its populated by idiosyncratic individuals that share some of my beliefs. It's a global aggregator, so I see viewpoints from everywhere, unfortunately many are just rants against religion...  

If atheists are "dogmatic" then what are they being dogmatic about? If atheists are "fundamentalist" then what are they being fundamentalist about? It's tough for anti-atheist activists to construct substantive answers to such questions, so maybe we atheists should help them out... Read Full PostForum Discussion: The 10 Guidelines of Atheism originally appeared on About.com Agnosticism / Atheism on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 08:00:36...  

Stand Up to Militant Atheists in Public Society Here is an irony about atheism: Atheists are self-deluded polytheists. ... In denying the existence of God, the atheist is saying wittingly or unwittingly that he is his own god. Since the atheist is his...