Atheist??????

Question

Whats an Atheist?

Answer 1

I don't believe in atheists

Answer 2

the prefix 'a' means "without" and the word 'theist' means belief in god. So put the two together and you get someone who is without a belief in god. Now there is Strong Atheism and Weak Atheism. Strong atheists believe that you can disprove god (such as the argument of unneeded suffering in the world for example) while weak atheists don't believe because of lack of evidence; god hasn't been proven, so there is no reason to believe that god exists. There are also agnostic atheists, who are weak atheists because they don't have sufficent evidence to believe in god, and they are agnostics (a person who doesn't know if god exists).

Answer 3

Atheism is the state of disbelief or non-belief[1] in the existence of a deity or deities.[2] It is commonly defined as the positive denial of theism (ie. the assertion that deities do not exist),[3] or the deliberate rejection of theism (i.e., the refusal to believe in the existence of deities).[4] However, others—including most atheistic philosophers and groups—define atheism as the simple absence of belief in deities[5][6][7] (cf. nontheism), thereby designating many agnostics, and people who have never heard of gods, such as the unchurched or newborn children, as atheists as well.[8][9] In recent years, some atheists have adopted the terms strong and weak atheism to clarify whether they consider their stance one of positive belief no gods exist, or of negative unbelief.[10]

Many self-described atheists share common skeptical concerns regarding empirical evidence for supernatural claims. They cite a lack of evidence for the existence of deities. Other rationales for atheism range from the personal to the philosophical to the social to the historical. Additionally, while atheists tend to accept secular philosophies such as humanism, naturalism and materialism, they do not necessarily adhere to any one particular ideology, nor does atheism have any institutionalized rituals or behaviors.[11]

Atheism is very often equated with irreligion or non-spirituality in Western culture,[12] but they are not the same. Some religious and spiritual beliefs, such as several forms of Buddhism, have been described by outside observers as conforming to the broader, negative definition of atheism due to their lack of any participating deities.[13] Atheism is also sometimes equated with antitheism (opposition to theism) or antireligion (opposition to religion). Some philosophers and academics, such as philosopher Jurgen Habermas call themselves "methodological atheists" (also known as or methodological naturalism)[14] to denote that whatever their personal beliefs, they do not include theistic presuppositions in their method.

Answer 4

Someone who doesn't beleive in gods.
There is an organization of non believers growing in popularity called the Brights. Very fascinating!!

http://www.the-brights.net/

Answer 5

An atheist is someone that disbelieves or denies the existence of god(s).

Answer 6

Atheist does not believe in god. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Very simple.

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Answer 7

Someone who believes that gods don't exist.

Answer 8

Some one who believes that you need proof of god before he will accept his existence. To date there is no proof. Many anecdotal stories and a lot of faith, but no proof.

Answer 9

Believer to atheist, You remind me of a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat.
Atheist to believer, Well, you remind me of a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that ain't there.

Answer 10

Everybody is an atheist to other religion's gods

Answer 11

Someone who doesn't believe in God