What would happen if the entire world were atheists?

Answer 1

Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

Answer 2

The question is an impossibility, because it is the nature of the mind to be inquisitive. And once it starts the journey of knowing-who/what/how and why etc,.. it will, by default, think of some sort of relationship to the "who" created this dazzling, solid but conscious, universe.
Religion is a biological, mental, psychological and social need.
Suppose you were an atheist. Just look inside your inner self and see "what is that you deny the existence of”. You will find a complicated mixture of thoughts and images and imported convictions or presumptions that lead you to that so-called conclusion. In fact, you are rejecting or denying the "image of god" that was formed in your mind because it does not make sense to the overall blend of personality and character you have. Deep inside, you are willing to believe that there is "some sort of intelligence" beyond our reach that governs, handles and manipulates this world, if it convinces you. This, by definition, is a belief. You don't need to call that mysterious intelligence "god" - you can call it any thing - but it will still be there in your subconscious as a belief. Similarly, you do not need to belong to any of the known main religions of our current age on earth to be a believer. In fact, you are a non-believer in those religions, not in "god" or "that mysterious power". You don't believe in them because they don't convince you, the same way you don't believe in the "image of god" because that image falls short to your understanding of that "power" or "intelligence". Once you encounter some smashing "image" of god, and feel at home with it, then you will become a believer. Hence, the readiness for religion is there in our nature, though it might hide away sometimes due to non-convincing forms of imported (to the self) religions. Therefore, the question is hypothetical and cannot be answered non-hypothetically. I.e., for fact...and it is, therefore, impossible for this world to be "entirely" atheist at any given time under the circumstances - i.e., within the current laws of physics our minds are bound to.

Answer 3

We would be more rational, logical. Science and technology would be the explanations to all matters. Everything would be solved legally and not religiously like in some countries, tribes etc. Women would have definetely a more gratifying status as many religions lower women not in obvious ways but they do it , juste have a neutral look at the question and you'll see. We would have a greater freedom and each of our steps would not make us feel guilty and liable to hell. Many battles or wars would be spared as we would be human beings not adoring any God, only our colors and origins would made the difference that could give way to conflicts but this is another matter. Morality would not be in extinction as human beings are capable of judging their acts, being punished by society judgement or laws. The non existence of religion would not turn us into an animal like attitude as we have knwoledge and thoughts.

Answer 4

as long as humans continued to follow morals and ethics that are to the benefit of society and human kind - nothing.. People would just have to find something else to use as a mode of identifying themselves and get new cliques. Religion is just another term for ideology.. Now if the entire world were to become devoid of all morals and ethics, then there would be a problem.

Answer 5

Anarchy! That is ridiculous. I'm with wild. Religion is not only an ideology but a way to construct ones understanding of his soul, but what has occurred since a civilization was established, the powers that run the civilization have suppressed the spiritual growth (our soul) for there own purposes. Remember that America and most of the world uses god for wars. Just listen to Bush next time. GOD BLESS AMERICA. That is scary because anybody that says to bless any country to kill, is not with god. DUH!!!!
P.S. God is defined in many ways and most of the world population is looking at the word god in the wrong way. They think they can comprehend the essence of a god but we can not. So that gives them fear to believe in one so they feel better about themselves. We must look at it in a psychic point of view. "God" is everything and everything came from one ultimate source, like the "Big Bang", but it even goes beyond the big bang. Its like the big bang in the big bang with in another big bang. Common sense, don't you think?

Answer 6

I would like to think that the worlds population would become more rational, more open to new ideas, and more willing to question themselves, the media and everything else. However I suspect that religion would be replaced by politics or ideologies or something else along those lines, and everything would be basicaly the same.

Answer 7

From my point of view, i do no longer understand. It merely did the huge bang, sounds greater in all probability to me than a sky daddy starting to be each little thing out of no longer something and that's the only little bit of technological know-the way it rather is troublesome (except you opt to locate quantum physics) the place as for faith it rather is approximately all of it.

Answer 8

The fact that you think a satisfactory answer is even possible is amusing. How do you expect to gain any remotely accurate response to a question that hypothesises an overhaul of the history of human existence? It a sophmoric question.

Answer 9

then nobody would care what would happen to them when they die, and wed all live guilt free. ;) but in god's place, there would have to be a leader who can scare us into being orderly, so i think man would make up somebody to idolize. there may be more way, but maybe less, because there would be no such thik as one MAIN god. we would respect each others religion, and maybe be more understanding, and we may even live in more of a harmony that we have now. organization causes more chasos than chaos itself.

Answer 10

I think the world would be a nicer place- religion causes a lot of violence and hatred, even if that isn't it's intent.