Christianity : The Flying Spaghetti Monster

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

Atheist religions include Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Scientology. Atheism is the non-belief in god, so Atheists have no belief in god (Crabtree). Atheism is not so much a religion, but a belief. “Atheism isn 't, therefore, ‘a religion’ and nor should it be capitalized, any more than ‘monotheist’ or ‘polytheist’ should be” (Crabtree). Christians do not identify themselves as monotheist. They identify themselves as Christians or their specific denominations. For this reason, Atheists should not be radicalized as an extreme religion or rather extreme lack of religion. About 13 million (nearly 6 percent of Americans) describe themselves as atheist or agnostic (Smith). It is unrealistic that any person out of this 13 million will become a future President.

Atheism believes there is no God by faith. Their view of the beginning of the universe is totally scientific. They believe everything in universe came into existence from nothing at a point in the past. I can use an example

“Only in a world where faith is difficult can faith exist.” -Lee Strobel in The Case for Christ. This to me is a very interesting and profound quote. To the best of my ability I try to thinking logically. For in a world filled with people who are driven not because of reason, logic, or coming to a conclusion, more people need to be more intentional rather than the focus on just being louder. This 46 letter quote has challenged me more than most of the book.

The devil at the dawn of Christianity bore little resemblance to the ruler of hell, the antichrist and agent of evil that he is known as in present day. Satan makes few overt or implied appearances in the Old Testament. For the important role of God’s greatest adversary, early Christians had to flesh out great parts of Satan’s story in order to develop him into his present, fearsome persona. The Christian story of the Devil is heavily influenced by earlier Greek mythology, and early Christian writings about the Devil co-opted local mythology in order to gain new converts and discredit popular pagan beliefs.

Religion is the belief and worship of a higher power which is in control of the universe. The most popular religions in the world today are Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. All four of these religions teach peace. However, followers do not always get along with each other peacefully. All of these religions have a moral code to live by and encourage devotion and prayer.

There are many religious beliefs that have confused people throughout the years. For example, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christians are the most commonly religions that confuse people. A religious belief is basically a belief in God or gods. Hinduism is a religion where people do witch craft in what they believe that will help and protect them.

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.

Atheism is a topic covered extensively by many theologists and philosophers throughout history. Western culture assumes atheists are neither religious nor spiritual, but atheism is practiced in many forms. For example, atheism is considered a component of several other belief systems. Buddhism in India is often considered nontheistic because of its absence of a creator god. In addition, several branches of Hinduism are also considered nontheistic due to rejecting the notion of God, or the rejection of a personal creator. Jainism is another religion that does not believe in a God as creator or maintainer of life. Atheists can hold any number of moral and spiritual beliefs, and their belief system regarding God or deities can be varied (Wikipedia 2011).

They believe there is only one god and that he is the only one of his kind. This means that no other god should be presented before him.

As both the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed explain Christians believe in one god, the creator of all things. We believe in Jesus as God in the flesh. Born of the Virgin Mary. Sent to atone for the sins of all humanity and not just a select group of people. We believe in his death, his resurrection, and his ascension into Heaven, where he is sitting at the right

The founder/messiah of Christianity was Jesus Christ and their deity is God . The religion originated in Palestine and the holy book of christians was the Bible. The Bible talks about the same thing as the books in the Torah do and also talks about Jesus’s life as well as his teachings. The major beliefs are that people should love God/have compassion for other people, God is the loving father of all people as well as forgiving, everyone was equal, people who were humble/merciful/unselfish would be rewarded with eternal life, and the ten commandments of the Hebrews were God’s law. The three main types of christians are Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant.

Anderson stated a “Atheism is simply the view that there is no God, no Supreme Being that deserves our worship and give meaning and direction to the universe and human life. Christianity and Atheism have some basic similarities. Atheism believe there is no God by faith when Christianity believe in God by faith. Christianity is known to be raised to believe in God when Atheism is known to be raised to believe in Darwinism and atheism. Christianity refer to an inspired text (the Bible) and Atheism refer to many non-inspired texts just as textbooks, atheistic philosophy, newspapers, and their own thoughts.

Skeptics often attempt to undermine Christianity with the argument, "If God created the universe, then who created God?" This question appears to successfully disprove the existence of God, but under further scrutiny, the flaw in the argument becomes clear.

"Hello, madam, have you accepted our lord and savior, The Flying Spaghetti Monster, into your life?" the man says, a colander on his head, with a vaguely pirate-esque accent. Another annoying pastalatizer arrived at your door. What do you say? Ignore him or hear him out? Is this man insane, or does he simply see you as someone to prank? Is this a game? Well, you 're answer could be any of the above. In 2005, in a letter to a governor, a man mentioned a hypothetical Flying Spaghetti Monster, as a way to dispute creationism. This has been adopted by teenagers, pranksters, atheists, and true-believers alike. The church’s website, venganza.org states “Some claim that the church is purely a thought experiment, satire, illustrating that Intelligent Design is not science, but rather a pseudoscience manufactured by Christians to push Creationism into public schools. These people are mistaken. The Church of FSM is real, totally legit, and backed by hard science. Anything that comes across as humor or satire is purely coincidental.” It of course raises the question, "when is a religion legitimate?" It 's a matter of semantics, really. The real question is not if these are legitimate, but what do these satirical religions say about our society?. What do these do for society? They provide a view into the madness that religion itself entails, allowing us to discern the boundaries that