What are your views on Atheism and Materialism?

Question

For your information, materialism is not the love of money and gold. It is the believe that there is nothing supernatural. Only matter (I am one)

Answer 1

Sometimes I wish I could be atheist so I could be more materialistic in a materialistic world, but at the cost of my soul. No!

Answer 2

What's there to have a view on being an atheist? A person either believes or doesn't, and that is each person's indivicual right, and freedome and liberty to do. No one should impose beliefs on you, right? That's the same courtesy that atheists expect.

Here's the definition of "materialism," from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "In philosophy, materialism is that form of physicalism which holds that the only thing that can truly be said to exist is matter; that fundamentally, all things are composed of material and all phenomena are the result of material interactions. Science uses a working assumption, sometimes known as methodological naturalism, that observable events in nature are explained only by natural causes without assuming the existence or non-existence of the supernatural. As a theory, materialism belongs to the class of monist ontology. As such, it is different from ontological theories based on dualism or pluralism. In terms of singular explanations of the phenomenal reality, materialism stands in sharp contrast to idealism."

Answer 3

Atheism? I'm all for it.

Materialism?

Main Entry: ma·te·ri·al·ism
Pronunciation: m&-'tir-E-&-"li-z&m
Function: noun
1 a : a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter b : a doctrine that the only or the highest values or objectives lie in material well-being and in the furtherance of material progress c : a doctrine that economic or social change is materially caused --

That, too.

2 : a preoccupation with or stress upon material rather than intellectual or spiritual things .

Not so much.

Answer 4

Religions spend millions of dollars on building statues, churches, cathedrals, temples, gold and finery, and land, and you're suggesting atheism is materialistic? Puh-leeeeeze.... 9_9

And by the way for the uneducated "answerers", atheism is a not a "refutation of god", or an "argument against god". That ignorance presupposes that there is a "god". Since atheists do not believe in such poppycock, a better definition of atheism is someone who does not believe in the supernatural in any form.

Answer 5

Atheism is a form of denial. If a person can concede that they have no explanation for the existence of their own consciouness then they have to concede the possibility of the existence of a greater form of consciousness. To deny the possibility of God is akin to trying to deny the possibility of your own consciousness.

Materialism is natural. You have to understand that we as human beings are self-organizing creatures. These means we consume things to get something out them - meaning ultimately, so it's all part of the path to coming to terms with our own identity, who and what we are. Some people don't grow very much though, they just indulge their own needs for immediate gratification and can't see beyond that. Some would say it's a psychological disorder like narcissism - you can blame the person, you just have to respect and tolerate them.

The most you can do is appreciate what value there is in someone and try to nurture that value to grow. At the very least I think that means knowledge/awareness.

Answer 6

I was an atheist for most of my life, then I found God and blah blah blah, you really don't care I'm sure. Most of my friends still believe in nothing or in a general Higher Power (which is agnostic, FYI). As for materialism... I am. I like stuff. I adore money used to buy me stuff. If I didn't have stuff, I would be sad.

Answer 7

I don't believe atheists are any more or less materialistic than anybody else. You will find materialists in all belief systems. As an example look at the wealth some churches hold that perhaps would be better served serving the community rather than standing out from it.

Answer 8

People who choose not to believe in god are atheists, Personally I think they are ok. They don't believe in anything, don't want to believe, so they cannot cause any religious troubles or as such.

Materialism is nothing but accumulation of more wealth and all such. For people seeking financial freedom that is the best thing they will ever get. Even they are ok.

Good luck.

Answer 9

I say to the Athiests the same thing I say to the religious folk. How do you know it is/isn't true?

You don't. The entire point of religion and God and mircales and whatnot is that you CAN'T prove it. If you could prove it, there would be no faith involved and it would be pointless.

As an agnostic I admit that I have no way of knowing, but I am open to every possibility.

Materialism? I'm for it. Stuff rocks!

Answer 10

Atheism is the only sensible position for a rationally thinking person. Materialism is popular with the shallow who have never tasted the intellectual deep end.

Answer 11

atheism believes in no God, and materialism is the God of Babylon, Gold and silver and more and more stuff! Forgetting to find and worship the one true God and chasing stuff all there life, satan leads this crowed!Free yourself