Atheism

Usually, myths help to explain some very hard to explain aspects of life. They can open our eyes to new ideas, make us sympathize with others and even teach how to best navigate through life. But there are some myths that do just the opposite. They narrow your horizons, isolate …

I remember, as a child of perhaps eight, nine or 10, walking past my Sunday School on a weekday and wondering if God really was watching my every movement. I don’t know whether it was the proximity of the building that put the idea into my mind, or whether I …

Looking closely at what both agnosticism and atheism are, this is not much a question of logic. Agnosticism is basically saying “I don’t know” in regards to the existence of a deity. Atheism is simply a person stating their disbelief in god(s) due to the non-existence of evidence. Many people …

Contrary to common belief, theism provides no foundation for morality that is unavailable to atheism. People who argue that atheism and morality are incompatible may have many different things in mind, most of which I will not address in this short essay. For example, they may mean that people who …

The spirituality of an atheist differs from that defined by organized religion. Spirituality is generally associated with religious fervor, or an ethereal experience in which the soul is in union with God. Spiritual can be defined as a state of being related to an individual’s faith in a Supreme Being, …

An atheist either believes there is no God or gods at all, or is convinced that the thousands of different belief structures have got it all wrong. I think that one of the main causes turning people towards atheism is confusion. An atheist couldn’t comprehend why if there were a …

As a born Christian I have a hard time understanding what my true disposition is of religion. I no longer consider myself Baptist or Catholic, which those are what my parents are, my father Baptist and my step mother Catholic. Right now I’m in between Atheism and Agnostic. When I …

Recently, I have become absolutely enthralled with the comedic and political antics of Bill Maher. How I completely missed just how in tune this guy is with the American people’s heartbeat, I’ll never know. But, that’s not why I’m writing this. I’m writing this because something he said in one …

The biggest problem atheists have ever faced in the United States is that anti-atheist bigotry is an integral – sometimes necessary – part of Western theism, especially in Islam and Christianity. Christianity is the main propagator of this issue in America: the religion dictates that, no matter what you do, …

“I know in your heart, you’re still searching for God because you’re always asking about him” my aunt likes to kid me every so often. She still holds a candle that one day I’ll see the proverbial light again, though I’m sure her candle doesn’t burn as ardently as the …