Protest Atheism: The Myth that Denies God's Existence Due to Evil

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

Naturalism is a prominent worldview that is held and praised widely in today’s modern world. However, when examined closely and held up to certain criteria that would establish it as a legitimate worldview, one can see that it comes up short in several areas such as the source of morality, internal logical consistency, and human nature. In these areas that Naturalism fails, Christianity succeeds by offering a valid alternative. Christianity then can further establish itself as a superior worldview by offering convincing arguments such as ontological, cosmological, argument for design, argument that

Some atheists would even go as far to say that religion is a ''mental disorder'' and should be remedied[12]. It is shown that the very orthodox sectors of religion are against the rights of women and homosexuals[13] - the logic of very dated information, atheists say. Another thing atheists say is that religion uses fear a lot to get people into it, from an early age in children instilling fear by regarding the existence of a hell[14]. Religion tends to also accommodate the fact of a second life - a way to ease people's anxieties of

290) How, then, can we reconcile this with the affirmation that creation is 'good'? The problem of the existence of evil alongside a supposed omnipotent, omniscient, omni-benevolent God therefore seems to present theologians with a clear paradox. Atheists often cite this apparent paradox in order to demonstrate that such a God cannot exist and, therefore, that theism is an invalid position based on a priori belief. Theodicy is a branch of philosophy that seeks to defend religion by reconciling the supposed existence of an omnipotent, perfectly just God with the presence of evil and suffering in the world. Indeed, the word itself consists of the Greek words 'theos,' or God, and 'dike,' or justice. Thus, theodicy - a term coined by Gottfried Leibniz in the early 1700's in his work, Théodicée, which was a response to the problem of evil that had been previously proposed -

Influenced by the German philosopher and anthropologist Feuerbach, Karl Marx believes that God does not exist, and humans create God from their own fantasy, as he indicated in his writings, "the gods are originally not the cause but the effect of the aberration of the human mind" (Kivisto, 2003, P. 83). Marx sees religious feelings and thoughts as a "social product" (Bottommore and Rubel, 1964). According to Marx, people envision a supernatural being with ideal qualities is just a projection of their desires because they regard themselves as limited and weak beings. On the other hand, the Catholic theorist, Tocqueville believes that humans exist because they are God's creation. Tocqueville also believes that no society can flourish without

They do not deny the existence of God, but do not believe in God, but try to stick with restraint and give an excuse for the lack of relevant information to confirm whether atheism, any belief in the divine. Here are involved, because they are certain problems the previous view of the world and applicable to this.

The Spark When Fire and Ice Meet Gothic Literature Gothic Literature has been prevalent in the United States ever since the early 19th century. This genre focuses its attention on the darker aspects of life, such as corruption, confusion of morals, disfigurement and fear. A subgenre of Gothic literature is Southern Gothic, which is set in the American South.

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).

The Argument from evil is an issue that many regard as providing an issue for atheism. It uses the fact that since there is evil in the world, and so much of it, that there cannot be a God. There are four forms this argument might take, however, I do not think any of them successfully proves that there is no God. The first form the Argument from evil goes as follows: 1.

By definition, ‘Theism’ is the belief of the existence of god one or more gods. In the English language adding an ‘A’ to the beginning of the word automatically takes the original definition, and turns it completely around. So Atheism is, by definition, the belief of no God, nor Satan. As an Atheist however, I do not need the threat of eternal damnation to make the correct choice, morally. Most Atheists are morally good because it is right to be. However, everyone is morally acceptable in their own mindset, for example, the Westboro Church, better known as www.GodHatesFags.com. The Westboro church has started several protests, in the name of God, against Homosexuals, Race, and creed. To an Atheist, believing in a God(s), is the equivalent of a grown man believing in Santa Clause.

In an ideal world, an authentic person would always choose to revolt against an existential crisis. When it comes to the three reactions that an individual can have in response to an existential crisis, I believe that revolting is one that is commonly used today. To revolt is to take in ones situation entirely for what it is. Unlike the other two reactions which are to escape and commit suicide, revolting arguably shows the greatest sign of strength. When one revolts, they do not succumb to thoughts of suicide nor hope to escape their current situation by traveling to a better time in their life. They are completely mindful of their situation. With this being said, I cannot help but draw connections between the revolt response and atheism.

For one to fully understand the meaning and importance of the concept of New Atheism one must review the history of Atheism. Although the word Atheism did not coin its name until the late 16th century, the earliest possible examples of atheism can be found in the involvement of Eastern Religions in 6th century B.C. These religions include Jainism, Buddhism, and Taoism. These religions did not question the existence of God but simply found it unimportant to acknowledge a God. This stance can be better described by the neologism apatheism. Some may argue that since these neologisms did not deny the existence of God, but merely not include a deity in its worship, they may not be considered atheistic.

According to the article “The Definition of Atheism” by Cliteur et al, god in certain “specific concept” can be understood as “the existence of a personal and transcendent creator of the universe”. In my opinion, god can be seen as God - Christian, Buddha in Buddhism, or Allah in Islam. The debate in the god existence has been a huge debate ever since between atheists and believers. I, also, question myself many times whether if god exists.

As our society evolves, we continue to perceive norms and morals individually, although, society likes to dictate that we should all be the same. According to our culture, an individual who doesn’t believe in the existence of God is an atheist; that is our everyday assumption of someone who is atheist, is just agnostic. Even by just typing into Google, “What is Atheism?” in a matter of 0.34 seconds, it answers that it is a disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods. But according to an atheist society website, American Atheist, they state that “Atheism is not a belief system nor is it a religion”, thus leaving people in a state of confusion on what actually is Atheism.

McCloskey proposes: “No being who was perfect could have created a world in which there was unavoidable suffering or in which his creatures would (and in fact could have been created so as not to) engage in morally evil acts, acts which very often result in injury to innocent persons.” Taking this into consideration, when a being exalts good, than it eliminates evil to a point of a greater good or to cause a worse evil. Good that can be brought out of peoples actions outweighs the evil. Atheists attempt to argue with Christians that if there is a God, then there should never be an instance where he cannot be reached. Nevertheless, it is becoming acknowledged that God cannot do what we think is logically impossible. As a Christian, I know that God can do the impossible. I also know that God did not bring evil into this world, but when Adam and Eve sinned is what caused the evil to even start. McCloskey’s statement is an invalid argument.