Just today I have seen 5 questions "why do atheists believe in?" but I definitely see at least 3 a day. Even if atheism is not self-explanatory, it'll show up that similar questions have been asked before. I know because I tried that before typing this.
2007-02-22 15:49:55 · 6 answers · asked by Alucard 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It isn't that obvious. There are different forms of atheism, non-theistic religions notwithstanding.
There is the positive definition: atheism as the belief that no deities exists. And there is the negative definition: atheism as the absence of belief in deities. And there are forms of agnosticism that are compatible with atheism such as ignosticism (or theological non-cognitivism), that belief in God and the use of religious language is meaningless.
Maybe you should try out several definitions and ask atheists on R&S which they prefer. You might see a real difference of views.
2007-02-22 15:58:20 · answer #1 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is self-explanatory. Just "a-" and "theos"
Maybe people ask these kinds of questions because "belief" is such an integral part of their thought processes that they find it hard to understand how someone else can function without it.
It's not necessary for me to "believe in" anything. Either it exists or it doesn't. If it exists, I believe in it. I may not value it, support it, promote it, advocate it, recommend it, or whatever, but it isn't about belief.
2007-02-23 00:00:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Partly. But the appellation means only "no god", and some people are interested in more details than this, such as moral codes, what atheists do believe in (if not god), and other things of some interest.
2007-02-22 23:54:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmm...I think it is self-explanatory by the etymology: "a"- as in anti/without, and "theists" or without belief in higher power. (I could be wrong. Was too lazy to look up the word.)
2007-02-22 23:56:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
...yea you would think. I think the major problem is the sick propaganda that is taught about us in churches. Believers are taught that we are: "sick", "twisted", "godless", "unloving", "selfish", "deluded", "uneducated", etc etc.
2007-02-22 23:54:00 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A [not, or no] Theo [God] ist.
A no god-ist. Very easy.
2007-02-22 23:57:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋