When someone says they're atheist, does that mean they dont believe in any afterlife, or does it just mean they dont believe in the christians idea of god?
2007-11-28 08:50:03 · 24 answers · asked by muggle :( 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm agnostic.
2007-11-28 09:06:09 · update #1
It only means they don't believe in gods. All gods, not just yours.
2007-11-28 08:51:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
We don't believe in gods/deities. The "Christian god" is on par with all other gods.
The label "atheist" suggests nothing as to the belief in an afterlife.
2007-11-28 16:54:38 · answer #2 · answered by AM Enforcer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An atheist is a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings.
—Synonyms Atheist, agnostic, infidel, skeptic refer to persons not inclined toward religious belief or a particular form of religious belief. An atheist is one who denies the existence of a deity or of divine beings. An agnostic is one who believes it impossible to know anything about God or about the creation of the universe and refrains from commitment to any religious doctrine. Infidel means an unbeliever, especially a nonbeliever in Islam or Christianity. A skeptic doubts and is critical of all accepted doctrines and creeds.
2007-11-28 16:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by Tonya A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that I, (cos I can't speak for anyone else), don't believe in Invisible Sky Critters, Ghosties and Bogeymen.
There is no god taking an interest in human affairs; there is too much evidence to support a 'no god' belief.
A universe with a god would be completely different to one without.
2007-11-28 17:15:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means we don't believe in anyone's idea of God. It has nothing to do with "Higher Powers," afterlife, ghosts, etc. Just God. To a dog, we are a "higher power;" it doesn't make us God.
2007-11-28 16:52:53 · answer #5 · answered by Fred S - AM Cappo Di Tutti Capi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
atheists don't believe in any god, and since the afterlife is a god related concept, they must not believe in an afterlife either. i'm atheist and i don't
2007-11-28 16:55:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Atheists don't believe in any gods, christian or otherwise. Almost always, they don't believe in an afterlife either (and if they do, it's not divine or religious in nature).
2007-11-28 16:53:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's no logical connection between belief in god and belief in an afterlife. However, most people who believe in one, believe in the other. Most people who don't believe in one don't believe in the other.
2007-11-28 17:06:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually it means they do not believe in god or any supreme-like non-human being.
Lots of people, including Hindus, agnostics, and soul-searching theists, refute the Christian notion of god.
2007-11-28 16:53:01 · answer #9 · answered by ms_coktoasten 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means "lack of belief in a deity or deities."
So, you could be atheist and believe in an afterlife. Many Buddhists are technically atheistic, and believe in reincarnation and progression toward nirvana.
2007-11-28 16:54:18 · answer #10 · answered by danhyanh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋