Atheism

animals and that this has nothing to do with us be created in an image or by a supernatural being. They could also say that we just want to make sense of the purpose for our existence and are choosing to believe that there is a purpose. An argument for atheism could be that everything that can be proven scientifically is all there is in this world and that anything otherwise we have just created on our own or is our own imagination. People might not be convinced by this because they might say…

The metaphysical position with which Holbach is most often associated is a negative one: atheism. Although indeed Holbach devotes the entire second volume of Système de la nature and all of Le Bon Sens to the defense of atheism and the criticism of particular claims about God, his views do not hold great philosophical interest. They emphasize well worn topics such as the problem of evil, the impossibility of discussing intelligibly what is unknowable, the suspect psychological origins of…

Having religion is very common throughout the ages, and it still diffuse these days. but do we ask our self why is the majority of human beings have their own religion? Nowadays, each one of us practicing the religion as the way we like, and this would probably generate great issue or distortion in religious descriptions. There is no doubt that the variation of religions is strongly wide, and sometimes these differences cause problems or war as it happened before in world war two. However, I…

and will continue to plague mankind for the rest of our existence. After reading the published works of Mr. Collins and Mr. Rowe, one may find it easier to formulate their own opinion. In the publication by Mr. Collins, he addresses the topic of atheism and theism in respect to physics. He is attempting to find a reasonable answer to physics’ theory of fine-tuning. Fine-tuning is described as the extremely minute margin that allows intelligent life possible. If many things, such as gravity…

The Existence of God The existence of God has been debated through the history of man. Many philosophers argue that they may or may not be a God or the idea that many different Gods exist. But if you think logical you will realize the debate on God existence can be seen as a myth for many reason. The lack of knowledge or the limited knowledge of God existing leaves behind a gap in history. Therefore, the possibly idea of finding a missing part of history is impossible. The reality of it all is…

society. There is no learning if we all know what to do. We will not learn from our mistakes, if we, people, do not offend or sinned from other people or even God. Atheists, on the other hand, are people who practice atheism. Atheism is a belief that God does not exist. The counterpart of atheism is theism. Theism refers to the belief that God do exist. It is divided into two categories - monotheism and polytheism. Monotheism is a belief that there is only one god while polytheism…

Being an atheist in the south can bring a lot of trouble and conflict. It is a viewpoint that is less accepted than most others. There are many misconceptions about what exactly atheism is. Some people believe atheism is a religion, but atheism is simply the lack of belief in a god, gods, deities, or any supernatural forces. The beliefs atheist have can vary from individuals and are generally different. People who identify as atheist may have very different beliefs, but generally there are a few…

In the article by H.J. McCloskey, named “On Being an Atheist”, he attempts to deny the existence of a supreme being, namely God, by offering many criticisms of theism and the beliefs and arguments of theist. In the beginning of his article, he speaks on the arguments as “proofs” and tries to make an objection as to why these arguments cannot be considered concrete in the case for God. These proofs that he speaks of are the Cosmological argument, which argues for a creator, the Teleological…

discusses deism, pantheism, as well as panentheism. These opening chapters are vital first steps in understanding and then appropriately answering the critics and skeptics, no matter what breed they be. For example, while describing and discussing atheism, Dr. Thompson states…

McCloskey’s views on atheism and theism, and why he believes that atheism is superior to the views of a theist, or believer in God. In the opening of the article, the author provides his purpose for writing is not only to promote the strengths of atheism, but to prove or remind others who are atheists that theism has absurd and silly claims, and atheism is superior to theistic views. McCloskey believes that theism is insignificant and does not have sufficient evidence, and states that “atheism…