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Atheism, as defined by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, and other philosophy reference works, is the denial of the existence of God.[1]
Although many atheists deny that atheism is a worldview, atheists commonly share a number of beliefs such as naturalism, belief in evolution and abiogenesis.[2]
The atheist's worldview
Theodicy: the problem of evil
The atheist is faced with the problem of evil, and crime and violence prevention, but does not attribute the cause of evil to the devil or to human sin, only to the mystery of human behavioral psychology and genetics.[3]
Social action
Atheists who are scientifically and socially active support genetic engineering, human cloning, psychological manipulation of individuals and of whole populations, the atheistic religion of Secular Humanism[4] and the Human Potential Movement.
View of death
The atheist sees only oblivion and personal extinction in death: cessation of existence, no knowledge, no pain, no pleasure, no activity, nothing: no heaven, no hell, no punishment for being evil, no reward for being holy.[5]See Revelation 22:11.) Significantly, the medical profession has found that the two groups who face death with the least degree of anguish are devout Christians and absolute Atheists.[6]
More information sources
For more information please see:
- Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism
- Atheism and beliefs
- Christian In Name Only XINO, an example of "virtual" atheism
"having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof". see Romans 1:28-32, 2 Timothy 3:2-5 and Wisdom 2
See also
- Atheism and belief
- Atheism and depression
- Atheism and hedonism
- Atheist hypocrisy
- Evolution
- Hedonism
- Hypocrisy
- Liberal hedonism
- Naturalism (philosophy)
- Origin of life
- Pragmatism
- Suicide
- Utilitarianism
Atheism is a religion:
Commonly raised issues relating to the atheist worldview:
- Evidence for Christianity
- Atheism and morality
- List of the moral failings of the atheist community
- Atheism and irrationality
- Atheism and the problem of evil
- Atheist worldview, nature and futility
- Hopelessness of atheism
- Atheism and death
Causes of atheism:
Arguments against atheism:
External links
- Is atheism a worldview? by Matt Slick of CARM
- The Christian Worldview, the Atheist Worldview, and Logic by Matt Sliok
- Is Matt Dillahunty’s Atheism a Worldview? by Rob Lundberg
- Defining Worldviews -- Atheistic Versus Theistic
- Atheism: An irrational worldview by Dr. Jason Lisle
- The Scandanavian Sceptic (or Why Atheism Is a Belief System) by Ravi Zacharias International Ministries
- Atheism—no objective morality?
- The Inevitable Consequence of An Atheistic Worldview
- I Was An Atheist In A Foxhole
References
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Smart, J. J. C. (August 8, 2011). "Atheism and agnosticism". The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2013 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.). Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- Sarfati, Jonathan, Ph.D. (23 June 2007). "Atheism is more rational?". Retrieved July 17, 2014. See Creation Ministries International, Jonathan Sarfati.
- Day, Donn R. (2007). "Atheism - etymology". Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑
- ↑ Facing Evil: Why Christians and Atheists Need Each Other (beliefnet.com}
- ↑ What is Secular Humanism? (secularhumanism.org)
- ↑ See definition nirvana (Buddhist term) (oxforddictionaries.com)
- ↑ Perspectives on Death and Dying by an Atheist Nurse (atheist-community.org)