...more people would 'come out' so to speak? How do you think this would affect the established religions?
2007-10-23 13:49:03 · 13 answers · asked by ☼ɣɐʃʃɜƾ ɰɐɽɨɲɜɽɨƾ♀ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That would certainly be a "yes" answer. The more atheism becomes sociably correct, the more atheists there will be and the more a general popularity will follow.
I personally think there are plenty of people who don't speak of their atheism simply because there isn't a need to... Why would one go around saying "I'm an atheist, when there is no church to pledge to and no visible group to join. Atheism is a personal thing for most atheists. I was quite silent for many of my years in spite of being solidly behind atheism and very politically opposed to right wing religious extremism.
The time for atheism to become very popularized is right now.
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2007-10-23 14:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
As religions lose their political power, atheism becomes more and more acceptable. But atheism alone would be disastrous if it were adopted for gaining political power. It would do the same injustices that religion has done in the past. This is because atheism is not a philosophy and does not have a uniform set of ethics. Atheism is purely a logical conclusion, not a useful moral guide.
A philosophy based on reason - rather than faith - would be necessary. The most effective and integrated reason-based philosophy currently available is that of Objectivism, proposed by Ayn Rand.
2007-10-23 20:59:00 · answer #2 · answered by DrEvol 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would think there are plenty of people who have "come out" of that particular closet. Doesn't affect me at all, as a Christian. I still havemy beliefs and I honor theirs even if I do not get the determining factor behind the choice.
2007-10-23 20:53:38 · answer #3 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Organized Atheists? I think it would scare the BeJesus out of established religions.
2007-10-23 20:53:45 · answer #4 · answered by Dan H 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
It's not acceptable? That's news to me, I can't help but to run into Atheist and Agnostics.
2007-10-23 20:57:45 · answer #5 · answered by Automaton 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
man, i can only hope so.
i remember going to church, and watching peoples faces (a thing i did whenever the sermon would be about tithes, why did god need my money?) and thinking, "wow! they aren't buying this shite either!
i think many people believe in god because of the scare tactic. if you think about it, it's terrorism, plain and simple... "worship me or burn forever!!" ...
thats really scary stuff, ya, know?
hell, there's really nothing that terrorist of today can come up with to compare..... i mean, they can only kill once.....this thing claims that you never sleep, eat nor drink.... just burn.... and burn....and burn.
so yeah... i would hope that "social acceptance" might help, but i think that the scare tactic is the "big hangup" for many borderline people.
2007-10-23 21:00:08 · answer #6 · answered by Bob 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I'm sure that there are more people who are afraid to speak out.
2007-10-23 20:54:28 · answer #7 · answered by hyperhealer3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It IS socially accepted. Look at the world, do you actually think it's comprised of REAL and DEDICATED Christians? I think not.
2007-10-23 20:53:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they would, and the fundies would engage in another well-funded campaign to demonize us.
But I have been 'out' for 20 years. No going back into the atheist closet.
2007-10-23 20:52:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
It's very acceptable where I'm from
2007-10-23 20:53:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋