Persuasive Essay On Atheists

Atheism is disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods, they reject religion as apart of not only a rejection of ignorance, but also a rejection of their religious family and association of religion itself, says Catherine L. and Caldwell-Harris who are published in the Department of Psychology for Boston University, Lesley College,University of Haifa, and Trinity College. This is a stark contrast to theism, which is the belief in god and is the case for many Americans. This demographic is about 83% of America’s population, according to the most recent census. About 16% of the population, or about 34,169,000 people are of an unaffiliated position, which would include Atheists,

Religious difference has been a question not just for theological schools and religious institutions but, increasingly for some businesses and corporations, offices and factories. In the past ten years the equal employment opportunity commission, which considers workplace complaints that may violate the civil rights act, has reported a 31 percent rise in complaints of religious discrimination in the workplace.

“We respect all faiths and beliefs, including atheism,” says Tiji Murphy, Bailey-Boushay chaplain. “Many folks here have been hurt by spiritual and religious people and traditions. I remind people that I am here for spiritual, religious, and emotional support.” Read More

"Imagine subjecting a church pre-school or religious charity to these rules. A finding of noncompliance could financially destroy them," said Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council.

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.

Today there are many people who are penalized and maybe even fired for their personal religious interfering with the company they work for beliefs. Kentucky clerk Kim Davis suspended and spent the night in jail for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses.

5. James Dao, “Atheists Seek Chaplain Role in the Military,” New York Times, 26 April 2011, accessed 14 May 2016,

The belief in Gods has always existed throughout human’s recored history. Whether it be the Greek Gods: Apollo, and Zeus, or the Judeo-Christian God, believed by Christians in modern day society. The belief of God has always existed among humans, however, assuming God does not exist, what explains the cultural evolution of such a false belief, namely religion? I shall argue that the reason this false belief is successful is because it manipulates human nature better than any other belief by these three points: an avoidance of death (the soul), a sense of worth (knowledge), and a sense, or need of belief (faith).

Secondly, some of the time I spent in Boy Scouts, while working to earn my Eagle Scout rank, served to simultaneously strengthen both my faith and my sense of morality. Although, Boy Scouts is mindful not to advance any religious beliefs onto anyone, the organization does provide, for those who wish to practice their faith, opportunities to do so within scouting. For example, Boy Scouts offers a Duty to God program where upon completion I earned a patch recognizing that I had worked to further strengthen my faith. In addition, while quite a bit of influence from Christianity can be observed in some elements of Boy Scouts, such as in the Scout Oath with doing one’s duty to God and the Scout Law with a scout always being reverent, Boy Scouts

In Arkansas, Article 19, Section 1: No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any Court. These are old laws, but they have given atheists trouble when they are running for election in the past. Cecil Bothwell, an atheist who in 2009 won an election for a Asheville, North Carolina city council seat, was almost unseated by local critics who pointed to a provision in North Carolina’s constitution that prohibited nonbelievers from being elected. This sort of categorizing is a clear demonstration of prejudice, but it is over belief which is just hideously unnecessary. Religion as a belief has been able to delude, and control people for well over a few millenniums. In “Religion: an "Opiate of the People"?” Dr. Livingston describes all religion as an opiate for the governments benefit. He describes this opium as being in every form of government, and every country. He makes a list throughout his article to show others the method to using opium to keep people in total delusion. This was a remarkable article that shows how governments may have taken religion to use for themselves for controlling their

At the University of Illinois at Chicago, an issue arose when the evangelical Christian group called Campus Crusade for Christ wanted to join their campus’s interfaith organization, the Religious Workers Association (RWA). However, the RWA has certain sets of rules set forward to protect each religious denomination, which includes their Convent. Cru agreed to all of the convent except for a certain phrase, which says “We will… not initiate personal religious opportunities designed to

Why spend money that is really needed for other things? Why live uncomfortably? Why be trapped in this hole called a home that belongs to another person? Why not live free and peacefully? When a person rents he or she usually throws away money that could be used to purchase something that belongs to them. Money is not easy to come by so why pay out hundreds toward something that is not benefit to the person paying it out. There is no good explanation for making a decision like this. The best option in a situation like this is to buy a house. Buying a house is a better option than renting an apartment.

Throughout a majority of history up to this present date, we have come to rely on science as a means of explanation behind the reasoning behind many things: mathematics, chemistry, physics, and biology. When regarding the subject of a greater entity or supreme being, the quote “Where science ends, religion begins” can be used to explain that there are things in which science cannot possibly hold the answer to, and the only reasonable explanation behind these things point to a greater being. Acquiring this newfound knowledge has altered my viewpoint on God, going on to strengthen my faith and belief in God now that I had been presented with scientific proof that God must have existed. There have been times throughout my life where curiosity had overcome me and I found myself asking whether or not God had actually existed, and now that I have been presented proof that he exists, all of my doubts have been washed away. There are three major areas in our universe that science cannot provide an explanation for, and can only be proven to be possible if a greater being had come into play. These topics included: the beginning of the universe, the design of the universe, and the complexity of our DNA.

But as god beliefs have grown more absurd because of increasing knowledge, some have felt compelled to point out difficulties with these beliefs. And, as religion has grown more tyrannical, atheists have seen the need to organize in defense of freedom.

Belief - having an affinity in believing something is true. This single word, vague, and short. As submissive as it is, Belief tends to get on roads that it never means to. The road diverges into two, and a choice has to be made. Manipulation passes, and it takes a hold of Belief. Without any knowledge, he willingly follows. This is the basis of a belief. I love the manipulation angle. Usually I think of “belief” as such a positive, hopeful word. But you are right… it is equally dangerous. Good.