im just wondering,because iv never heard of it before.
2007-08-05 16:49:35 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It means you don't believe in God. It's that simple.
2007-08-05 16:51:40 · answer #1 · answered by . 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure what an athiest is. Never heard the word before I started visiting R&S. I assume you mean an atheist.
A theist is someone who believes in God. An atheist is the opposite of a theist: someone who does not believe in God. It is not a religion.
Calling atheism a religion is like calling bald a hair colour.
2007-08-06 00:02:07 · answer #2 · answered by qxzqxzqxz 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
None. There is no atheist religion. An atheist is someone who does not believe in God or a religion.
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a·the·ist (Ä'thÄ-Äst) Pronunciation Key
n. One who disbelieves or denies the existence of God or gods.
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atheist
1571, from Fr. athéiste (16c.), from Gk. atheos "to deny the gods, godless," from a- "without" + theos "a god" (see Thea). A slightly earlier form is represented by atheonism (c.1534) which is perhaps from It. atheo "atheist."
"The existence of a world without God seems to me less absurd than the presence of a God, existing in all his perfection, creating an imperfect man in order to make him run the risk of Hell." [Armand Salacrou, "Certitudes et incertitudes," 1943]
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atheist
adjective
1. related to or characterized by or given to atheism; "atheist leanings"
noun
1. someone who denies the existence of god
2007-08-05 23:54:22 · answer #3 · answered by claire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheism is not a religion. It is a denial. They don't believe in God or gods. They don't
buy into religion or spirituality. This is the only life and when it is done they are gone they think. A Philosophy of Nothingness. Don't argue with them, they don't want to hear it but some will put others down for believing. They have chosen to turn their back on God and have no part of salvation.
Rev. TomCat
2007-08-06 00:01:38 · answer #4 · answered by Rev. TomCat 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have no idea what an athiest is
I know what an atheist is and that ain't a religion
2007-08-06 10:44:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You never heard of it because atheist is not a religion. An atheist is a person who does not belief in the existence of god.
2007-08-05 23:58:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Athiest is not a relgion. It is freedom from religion itself, you make the rules and you believe what you want to.
2007-08-05 23:52:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Atheist is not a religion, it's a person who has a devout disbelief in God and considers
all religions to be hogwash. And all worshipers of such religious establishments to be brainwashed.
Atheism is their belief.
2007-08-06 00:01:33 · answer #8 · answered by sylvester m 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's not really a religion because an athiest is one whom does not believe in a God.
2007-08-05 23:51:25 · answer #9 · answered by dana 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
In short, it means that we have examined the current evidence about the existance of any gods, and have concluded that the evidence does not support there being one.
If there is new evidence someday that refutes what we know now, and is thorougly tested... then we can change our stance. But for now, there is none.
2007-08-05 23:52:45 · answer #10 · answered by Eldritch 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Atheism is the lack of a religion or similar faith, not a religion. Much like how 'nothing' is not anything, it's the LACK of anything.
2007-08-05 23:53:47 · answer #11 · answered by Twerty 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋