The Two Definitions of Atheism
When looking up the term “atheism” in multiple dictionaries, one finds a rather interesting discontinuity. Atheism is defined in two subtly but essentially different ways. The Oxford English Dictionary defines …
Atheist Agnostic Debate – Agnosticism
Agnostics believe that a “higher power” exists, atheists believe in nothing. I believe that people that are atheists are actually agnostic. Most atheists, if you ask them, say that they …
Arguments for Religious Belief Based on Fear
Christians’ arguments to atheists are sometimes based on fear, which is only right. Fear is a great motivator, much greater than hope. When a child misbehaves, its mother says, “Just …
The Invisible God
There have been many controversies in this country on the subject of whether God really exists or not. Debates have been held by Christian scientists and atheists giving their own …
What Caused Atheism?
What an absurd question. It assumes theism has always existed and that atheism is an ‘op-ed.’ In the dawn of humanity, the mind began to ponder existentialism. What am I, …
Religious Prophecy Versus the Destiny of Man
What is the meaning of life? What is the nature of reality? What does it mean to be human and how do we fit into the greater scheme of things? …
Why Atheism is not a Matter of Faith
Many argue that a rational, non-theist worldview requires the same kind of faith as a theist worldview. Since the theories and evidence of the scientific method are inconclusive, they say, …
Questioning the Purpose of Belief in God
PLEASE DO QUESTION IT. Questioning the purpose of belief in God is a very healthy pastime; especially for young people right across the world. It is essential to enquire, consider …
Origins of Christmas
Atheists should celebrate Christmas in the same way that Christians should celebrate it: as a pagan holiday with dark and disturbing roots. Christmas is a perfect example of the flexibility, …
Religion Tradition Reason Faith
Due to the tendency people have to believe in “something,” and the struggle to simultaneously maintain an educated and rational approach to reality, faith may sometimes seem foolish. Facts, concepts …
Why are Atheists So Curious about Religion
Atheists are curious about religion simply because they are intelligent, and can’t imagine how someone could suspend their miraculous gift of intelligence and devote their lives to the confined space …
What Draws an Atheist to Religion
Why are atheists so curious about religion? Asking the question “Why are atheists so curious about religion?” is like asking, “Why are religious people so curious about atheism?” This is …
Theism non Belief Agnostic Argument of Evil Godless
If you were to ask a random group of individuals what an atheist is, you would probably get the standard answer; they don’t believe in (a) God and are not …
Living a Good Life without God
I think too many people count on the fear of God making them live better lives. We see where that has gotten us. I was raised as Roman Catholic but …
Ten Reasons for Embracing Atheism
While many people still believe atheism, or the rejection of the belief in any sort of deities, is a sin, this is becoming an attractive option for many people. There …
Reasons for Atheism
The Psychology of Atheism The question of whether a god or higher power exists is one of the most debated topics on our planet. With the formation of organized religion, …
Athiesm not the way to go
I am an atheist. I’m proud of it…but not arrogant about it. I used to think that atheism was the next step in our evolution as a human race. The …
Religion and Violence in Northern Ireland a Personal Experience
It is a sad fact of life, with a huge raft of historical evidence for support, that much violence has occurred as a result of religion. Or rather, in my …
What you Call Atheism I Call Spiritual Maturation
I want to show you something that has the power to change the world of religion as we know it. And what it is, is a corruption of spirit and …
Reflections Religion through the Eyes of this Atheist
So who is to blame? It’s no secret to anyone that man has a very dark past, and it’s nothing we can change or run from. The human race is …
Christopher Hitchens Cancer Prayer
Christopher Hitchens, atheist, iconoclast extraordinaire, and perhaps the most prolific and brilliant essayist of our time, has stage IV esophageal cancer. Even by cancer standards, this is a bad disease …
What Morals do Atheists Have
This topic begins with a double negative because one has to fetch the reader’s consciousness from its expected place. It works on the assumption that we expect atheists to be …
I could be Wrong though
My parents were both raised Christian, and by the time they were in their mid-teens, had rejected god and faith and the church as something that they did not need …
Faith Strength or Fatal Weakness
We are taught from the time we are small children that faith is very important. To have faith is to believe without question and beyond reason. Is this what we …
The Morality of Choosing Atheism
Being an atheist is not an impediment to moral behavior. In fact, the case could be made that becoming an atheist is, in and of itself, a moral action. Atheists …
Why Agnosticism?
Agnosticism is unique in that, unlike any other religious perspective, it asserts nothing more than a simple truth that all are aware of, but few will admit: we are not …
Atheism Suffering
Religion has caused much strife and conflict since the very beginning, even all the way back to ancient civilization. It stunts intellectual growth and hinders human interaction. It is the …
Morality without Spiritual Values
When morality is based upon spiritual/religious values that morality is inflexible. Whatever sacred text or adopted doctrine deems to be moral/immoral is the final word, the ultimate authority. This has …
Why Atheists can and should Attend Church Services
There are many reasons why it is hard for a person to believe in God. There are many people who have chosen to believe that there is no God to …
In Terms of the Logic
There are three possible positions with regard to the proposition that there exists a god or multiple gods theism, atheism, and agnosticism. Arguably all three of these positions can take …
Protecting the Children from Religion
Exactly which religion are we talking about here? For it is the case that the ignorance of the most arrogant, dogmatic, anti-religious activists are actually the most religious. Do you …
It could all End Tomorrow
It could all end tomorrow and where would I be? Does life go on or will it be the end of me?’ The above lyrics are from an introspective song …