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There is a style common to many [[atheists]], including: | There is a style common to many [[atheists]], including: | ||
| − | # a refusal to recognize how [[democracy]] relied on [[Christianity]], and how no [[atheistic]] culture has lasting [[democracy]] | + | # a refusal to recognize how [[democracy]] relied on [[Christianity]], and how no [[atheistic]] culture has lasting [[democracy]] |
# a refusal to credit the role played by [[faith]] in great contributions of many people, such as [[Isaac Newton]] | # a refusal to credit the role played by [[faith]] in great contributions of many people, such as [[Isaac Newton]] | ||
| − | # a general disbelief of unseen and unquantifiable concepts, such as [[love]], intrinsic beauty and fidelity | + | # a general disbelief of unseen and unquantifiable concepts, such as [[love]], intrinsic beauty and fidelity |
| − | # a belief that [[atheist]]s are somehow smarter than those having [[faith]], downplaying contributions by [[Christians]], | + | # a belief that [[atheist]]s are somehow smarter than those having [[faith]], downplaying contributions by [[Christians]] |
| + | # a belief that humans are smarter today than 100 and 1000 years ago | ||
| + | # a view that most of science is known and understood, in contrast to [[Isaac Newton]]'s view that little is understood | ||
# a focus on [[materialism]], and a devotion to [[relativism]] in many forms | # a focus on [[materialism]], and a devotion to [[relativism]] in many forms | ||
| − | # a generally pessimistic or depressed view of life | + | # a generally pessimistic or depressed view of life |
| − | # among scientists, a belief in never-detected [[graviton]]s, [[dark matter]], [[super strings]] and life in outer space | + | # among scientists, a belief in never-detected [[graviton]]s, [[black holes]], [[dark matter]], [[super strings]] and life in outer space |
# belief in the [[Nobel Prize]], universities and newspapers as oracles of truth | # belief in the [[Nobel Prize]], universities and newspapers as oracles of truth | ||
| − | # overreliance on [[hearsay]] and a perception (often wrong) of what most people think | + | # overreliance on [[hearsay]] and a perception (often wrong) of what most people think |
| − | # an insistence on censoring prayer from the classroom | + | # an insistence on censoring prayer from the classroom |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 00:03, May 27, 2008
There is a style common to many atheists, including:
- a refusal to recognize how democracy relied on Christianity, and how no atheistic culture has lasting democracy
- a refusal to credit the role played by faith in great contributions of many people, such as Isaac Newton
- a general disbelief of unseen and unquantifiable concepts, such as love, intrinsic beauty and fidelity
- a belief that atheists are somehow smarter than those having faith, downplaying contributions by Christians
- a belief that humans are smarter today than 100 and 1000 years ago
- a view that most of science is known and understood, in contrast to Isaac Newton's view that little is understood
- a focus on materialism, and a devotion to relativism in many forms
- a generally pessimistic or depressed view of life
- among scientists, a belief in never-detected gravitons, black holes, dark matter, super strings and life in outer space
- belief in the Nobel Prize, universities and newspapers as oracles of truth
- overreliance on hearsay and a perception (often wrong) of what most people think
- an insistence on censoring prayer from the classroom