Atheism: Is It A Threat Or A Scapegoat?

What is atheism? Why would someone be an atheist? Why do people fear and dislike atheism? Simply stated, atheism is the lack of belief in a god or gods. Granted, atheists are each individuals and undoubtedly each of them prescribe [to] many different philosophies on life, politics and morality as do Christians. However, though atheists may choose to gather collectively for whatever purpose, unlike Christianity, atheism is not a belief system. An individual who identifies himself as an atheist is merely stating that he does not believe in [the existence of] god or gods. Atheism, as indicated by its name, is the opposite of theism which is belief in at least one god; to include polytheism (belief in many or more than one god) and monotheism

          Ever since man has chosen to write down his history, organized religion has been a prominent topic and has influenced and shaped all people’s lives. There have always been believers and non-believers. Since the beginning, non-believers have been persecuted by inquisitions, prosecuted by witch trials, and murdered by stoning and crucifying for even questioning the “truth” about a supreme being and supposed crimes against that being. Religion had a purpose in earlier times to explain life, but today science provides more concrete answers. Religious beliefs are old and outdated and people should trust the scientific facts that have been proven, not what has been

In William L. Rowe 's paper "The Problem of Evil and Some Varieties of Atheism" he sets out to accomplish two main goals. The first goal is directed toward theists, while the second attempts to reach the very wellspring of an atheist 's heart. Foremost, Rowe sets out to show that there is "an argument for atheism based on the existence of evil that may rationally justify someone in being an atheist" (335). After he has effectively addressed this first issue he moves on to try and convince the atheist that in light of all the evidence that theists are rationally justified (just as much as the atheist) and therefore that atheists should subscribe to what Rowe calls "friendly atheism."

The atheism is accounted for its historic existence of fundamentalist religion in Australia. Australians perceived to be peculiar in responding to religion which neither gives comfort to believer nor to atheist, as both are appalled by anything but full commitment. Peter Jensen, future Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, and Bruce Wilson claimed at the same time that Australia was a ‘pagan’ nation and not a religious by its actions or attitudes. Australians’ objection to Christianity is that it failed to make people morally any better than those with unbelief. While Peter Jensen emphasized that morality is not Christianity. Tom Frame explained that the abandonment of religion is inevitable as the growing body of scientific evidence

As religion began to advance with technology people began to question if there was any god or higher power. This advancement to technology began more and more people began to question religion. Science showed us that we had evolved from monkeys instead of a god creating us, science has also found that the world was created over time naturally instead of god making it. Science has converted many people into atheists, therefore causing more debates about religion and how it happened.

Religion, a human-made product, starts off as something useless and then becomes powerful. It then enters the cycle of being useless and useful again and again. In other words, people only need religion when they are dealing with tough times such as when natural disasters hit, but then religion is forgotten when everyone is not speaking about it or needing it. Hence, why is religion living in such a cycle? And if religion does live in a state of uselessness, then why are atheists unfavorable as Brinkman proved using his bar graph showing that atheists are not much more trusted than a

With no intention of discarding the importance of religion in how our world has progressed, I would argue that religion has been holding us back from our full potential in terms of science and technological innovation and practice of free will.

Atheism: a disbelief or a lack of belief in God. Sadly, this is becoming a more

As I am getting more educated in my religion I am becoming more aware of the major influences that are changing religion. As the world is growing more advanced, becoming more populated, and expanding in size; there are more changes that are occurring. Modern day society is replacing Christ with technology. While technology is taking over, society is turning away from religion and is also increasing in hatred towards religion. Our states are taking away the right to even talk about our religious beliefs in class while taking away our right to pray in the facility. Why is society turning away from religion when it is the sole purpose on what America was built upon?

William Rowe tries to provide answers for three interrelated questions. “1) Are there arguments for atheism based on the existence of evil that may rationally justify someone in being an atheist? 2) How can a theist defend this position against the argument for atheism based on the existence of evil? 3) What position should the informed atheist take concerning the rationality of their belief?”

Religion has been around for as long as human have been alive. Religion has played a big role in peoples, cultures, the way some people live, people’s decisions and the way they act and our society. Religions has played a role in our civilization for the good and there are some for the bad or as others may refer as controversial. Technology is something people have had for quite some time now and we have used it to communicate and spread information and our ideas. Technology has played a role in religion for the good and for the bad.

The number of atheist and agnostic has been expanding there have long been predictions that religion would fade from relevance as the world modernizes, but all the recent surveys are finding that it’s happening startlingly fast. An atheist is a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings along with an agnostic, an agnostic person is a person who holds that the existence of an ultimate cause, as God, and the essential nature of things are unknown and unknowable, or that human

It’s the twenty first century. Scientists have found evidence of water on Mars, they have successfully cloned human embryos, and everyday, they are getting closer to finding a cure for cancer. Still, in a world of groundbreaking facts and evidences, where the newest discovery leaves older ones out of commission, we fool ourselves into blindly putting faith on a series of chronicles conceived during the primitive age. Religion probably started out as a result of mankind trying to explain the physical world, but then became a tool to control and oppress, a reason for bloodshed and hate. While religion may have been of great help in

Atheism is not yet acceptable in the religious system because they are judged by the stereotypes included in religious books. The Qur'an is the religious book for Islam's. It is full of stories and beliefs that have been passed down for centuries. A message from the Qur'an quotes that we should feel sorry for Atheists and the decisions they made about their lifestyle. "He is not but a man who has invented a lie about Allah, and we will not believe him." He said, "My Lord, support me because they have denied me". Allah said, "After a little, they will surely become regretful"(Qur'an 23). The being referred to is Satan; an Atheistic devil that does not believe in any Gods or God. In the Qur'an it states that a man has asked God to help him because Atheistic people have said there is no God, Allah replies back to the man by saying that if later when the Atheistic people are in need they will be regretful that they do not believe in God. There are many quotes throughout the Qur’an that explain how Atheists are a disgrace and they will/should be

People in our society today who have the atheist point of view on religion, which is the belief that there is no god, are going against the so-called norms of society, and therefor are seen as deviant. Deviance is just an idea. Society determines what is deviant by the ideas they hold of what should be the norm. Atheism is seen as a negative deviance, or below the norm. They have a status that is placed on them in society. It doesn’t necessarily mean that they believe in evil, although that is how it is sometimes viewed from people in society who have a specific religion or faith. Atheism, which is not a new idea, has been evolving in our society, and is the reason for problems leading to debate and court cases, and for