Beliefs of the Nature of the Universe Change with Cultural Diversity

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

In a region where Christianity and Catholicism is the dominant religion, people that do not affiliate themselves with religion, such as atheists or agnostics, are often frowned upon by the followers of God. Many people don’t realize that the discrimination of these people in America is very real and is a serious issue. All over the states, thousands of people are being looked down on by their acquaintances solely due to their lack of religious beliefs. This shouldn’t have to be an issue in the “land of the free”. People need to be more aware of the growing concern about the treatment of non-religious people in America.

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

I usually spend it with family, watching Netflix or reading. I like to read too.

Go to the river and hang out with my friends, but I’m really family oriented.

As the world grows, diversity follows. With this diversity different faiths, or even lack of, are created; one being Atheism. Atheism is the unbelief of God or any other supreme being. Atheism is becoming more present within the community which sometimes leads to criticism. Since Christianity is the is the polar opposite of Atheism, their beliefs, practices, and symbols (or lack of) are bound to clash. Nonetheless, Atheism continues to grow.

Keeping the faith is such an all-important aspect in my school; however, the beliefs in my faith have brought an uncomfortable repercussion. Tolerant people are in my school and for them, I am grateful, but intolerant people are also in my school and for them, I am not so grateful. I have ascertained ways to cope and work with such people. Working with people who view your existence as a bane is no easy task, but yet, I have accomplished such a feat. It's hard to work with these people, but it's life, and I am certainly going to experience another occasion like

I have met Mormons, Atheist, Muslims, and others. In each instance, I accepted their views in life and they accepted mine. In this year’s elections, religion is a common topic of discussion. Even though the United States is based on the freedom of religion, many informed Americans are not acknowledging other religions, as if they are an uninformed eleven-year-old girl. The fact is that the world is different and each individual has a different view of life. This is evident, yet some people do not accept it. The lesson that I have learned as a child still has not been taught to some in their

I am an atheist, but it wasn't always that way. My entire life there was a constant pressure on me to accept that there was a supreme being that created all. Even at a young age I couldn’t bring myself to fully believe this. I continued grasping for straws because, just like every other religious person, I was scared of the “consequences” that would come with not believing. My Non-Denominational Christian Church promoted telling this to everyone, even children.

According to the ancient Aztec religion, in the beginning there was a God named Ometechutli who was both male and female. Ometechutli represented opposites and was both good and bad, chaos and order. Being male and female, Ometechutli could procreate asexually. Ometechutli created four Gods; Xipe Totec who was the God of agriculture, fertility and the north. Huizilopochtli, who was the God of war, the sun, and the south. Quetzalcoatl the God of learning, knowledge, and the east. Lastly, there was Tezcatilpoca; who was the God of the west and evil power. Aztec’s great empire was believed to be around the centre of the universe, so these directions were very important to Aztec’s. The four gods began created the universe; producing water and other Gods. Within the waters was born a sea monster called Cipactli who dwelled in the water and had the body of a fish but the head of a crocodile. Although, every other creature the gods created would fall into the sea and be eaten by Cipactli. The Gods destroyed the sea monster and from his head formed 13 heavens; the tail 7 underworlds and its body became the earth. However, in order to complete the world a great source of energy needed to be created, which was the sun. The sun had to be created through a sacrifice of a God. Four attempts were made through sacrifice, however, only the fifth try was successful. On the fifth attempt, Tecuciztecatl offered for himself to be

A few years ago, I entered one of those nerve-wracking situations where I would be sharing a living space with a stranger. As I expected, we were two individuals with distinctly different personalities and beliefs. All of our time was spent together and we got to know each other fairly quickly. We often got into casual debates over dinner or on a drive to an event. However, one day she noticed that I had a Bible on my nightstand and she mentioned something that she hadn’t before. She was an atheist. Her declaration was fine with me, as I completely understood that everyone has different beliefs and backgrounds.

Richard Wurmbrand had an inspiring story. I was encouraged by his courage and his wisdom. The first thing thing that I was intrigued by was his story about him being an atheist. He would have talks to himself about how he had resistible feeling to churches. All he seemed to be searching for was that their was this great love in the center of the universe. When he continued to talk about this, it got me reflecting on my own life. Being a christian, I am promised the Holy Spirit and this love. I have this love and I don’t realize that there are people out there that claim to be atheist, but in all reality they just need to be loved on. I always have this natural judgement of atheist that if I was to ever go up to them and tell them about Jesus

Sometimes it feels like I just don't belong. I can talk to colleagues that are Black, White, Hispanic, Asian, etc., and except for that whole atheist thing, they understand me. Controversy free. We're often separated by language, but on issues of equality, they usually understand. They may not agree, but on occasion they get it. However, that whole atheist thing can be a problem. Its a big hurdle for many of them to overcome, so I'm usually dismissed, then dammed on issues on morality, even though we seek similar strides in freedoms. That one controversial thing, oblongs me into the clichéd peg that just won't fit.

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

Within my growth as a Christian, I have usually surrounded myself with others who possess the religious beliefs that I hold. As a result of my