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It would be more correct to say that atheists do not think God is real.

2006-11-01 13:32:27 · answer #1 · answered by catalamity 3 · 3 0

This is an interesting question that I've been considering for a few days now. I asked a question on here the other day about how Atheists explain our existence. The answer I got was evolution. Darwin's theory of evolution states that all of the species of animals and plants that exist today developed through gradual evolutionary changes dictated by the law of survival of the fittest. Intelligent Design says that God created evolution. However, the two camps are very much opposed to one another,

From all of that I reason that Atheism is an absence of religion. However, this brings up another interesting point. If Atheism is the absence of religion, should it be covered under the constitutional right to freedom of religion? And, if it should, then we must conclude that evolution should be banned from schools as it is the method with which a constitutionally recognized and protected religion explains our existence. This is quite a conundrum. Especially since the theory of evolution can not be proved, the same as the theory of Intelligent Design. Perhaps the answer is equal time for both. Or, perhaps the anwer is no theories allowed. Though this would eliminate a lot of important theories. This is one deep rabbit hole we've got here.

2006-11-01 21:39:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

Yes, because until we can explore every inch of the entire Universe, we can't actually _prove_ that there is no God. It's exactly the same reason you can't logically prove that there is no Santa Clause, because anywhere you point and show me that there is no Santa Clause or God, I could just claim he is somewhere else we have not been.

Nontheism is actually the logical choice.

"When faced with the question of whether gods exist, a nontheist would respond that the question itself is unimportant, that it concerns information that is _unfalsifiable_, meaningless, superfluous, etc. To a nontheist, the issue of God's existence is no different than, for example, the existence of invisible, intangible elephants. This conviction is generally based on skepticism and empiricism, although it may also be motivated by the pragmatic desire to rid oneself of an inconvenient and irresolvable dilemma."

Check it out.

2006-11-01 21:33:05 · answer #3 · answered by Michael 5 · 1 0

An atheist is someone who doesn't believe in God, not necessarily someone who believes there isn't one. Some people use the term 'strong atheism' to describe a belief that there is no God.

2006-11-01 21:43:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

atheisism is a belief that we are utterly alone in the universe. except most of the time, atheists are usually educated people who know about little things like evolution and have a vague understanding of physics. The difference is that if god came out and was like, "here i am, ha ha!" athiests would probably just say, "oh, our bad! uhm...well we didn't really hurt anyone...so...uhm...are we cool? So...anyway, who ARE your favorites?"

2006-11-01 21:41:06 · answer #5 · answered by Chit P 4 · 2 0

Atheism:

Belief that morals and ethical values come from the inner self; in an attempt to overcome the void that is man, when one cannot look to a higher power for moral values and answers to right and wrong.

So yes, in laymens terms, No-God, only self. Only existence.

2006-11-01 21:33:30 · answer #6 · answered by Random 3 · 0 2

No, not even grammatically. It would be more correct to say it's PERSON with a BELIEF in no God.

But then again, I don't think atheism is any kind of 'belief'. It's the lack of beliefs.

2006-11-01 21:32:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

Atheist is a person who does not believe in any higher power whatever you call him.

It is not a religion, it is a person.

2006-11-01 21:32:05 · answer #8 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 1 0

Yes thats the meaning

2006-11-01 21:34:55 · answer #9 · answered by royalpalaceofhell 2 · 0 0

Not correct at all because it's not a sentence.
Learn spelling and grammar before you post again ok?
Thanks.

2006-11-01 21:33:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

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