Atheism

2.1 The Rival Conceptions of God Here the author discussed the idea of how people in this world are divided into groups according to whether or not they believe in God and if they do believe in Him, they are further divided according to their beliefs about His involvement with the people of the world. As a former atheist, he discussed his view and explored the difference in the beliefs of the Pantheists, (those who believe that God is just another part of the universe, therefore, a part of…

against the existence of God, while defending his stand on atheism. His arguments are centered around the three proofs of that religious people use to explain why they believe in God. Over and above, he argues unapologetically against faith, and questions the existence of a good God in such a world full of evil and moral decadence. The question of morality does not escape him too, and in his submission is that there is more solace in atheism than in believing God and therefore it is easier to be…

For centuries atheists and theists have debated one of the most important questions to date; does God exist? Are there hard evidences to prove His existence if he truly is real? Most importantly, why is there so much evil in this world? These questions cannot be easily answered, nor will there ever be a definite answer for them from either point of view; however, they are still thought provoking and great questions to explore and discuss to find a better understanding of why we believe what we…

me before. I never knew that not believing in a higher power was an option before. Asking questions about religion was not really tolerated in my experience, so I never considered not believing. After my initial shock, I read the arguments for atheism. I spent a lot of time thinking about religion and science and what is “real”. I was also introduced to two of my biggest heroes at this time, Nikki Sixx and Corey Taylor. Both of whom happen to be atheist. It was as though a veil had been…

Worldview Analysis Historically, Colonial American children were educated at home by their parents, clergy, or in Dame schools taught by other community members. Education centered upon a Biblical Worldview by which the primary tenets were first and foremost, to know God through reading His Word, followed by writing and arithmetic. The shift in America education occurred during the social and intellectual movement of the 18th Century Enlightenment Period. Initiated by the Scientific Revolution,…

Theory or Manipulation: Did Pascal Truly Have a Wager? Few things in society can be as convincing as the promise of reward and the draw of self-preservation. Pascal’s Wager is a theory that draws on those exact human emotions, rather than on logic itself, and because of that, I myself deem it as a weak, and possibly invalid, argument. In this paper I will talk about how Pascal promises little or no loss from believing, the fault that Pascal does not address the possibility of more than just a…

Sam Harris and His Rational Point of View In his book Letter to a Christian Nation, Sam Harris pulls no punches on the subject of atheism, which according to Harris, is “Simply an admission of the obvious.” (Harris 51) He provides many compelling arguments that may make even the most devout of Christians to rethink their beliefs. Stated very basically, Christianity is an antiquated system of beliefs and morals that hinders our progress in the sciences, offers no moral advice that average human…

are a theist. From the root word “theism,” we are able to understand and break down the basis for the two main types of religion; monotheistic and polytheistic. When a person does not believe in a god or gods, they are atheistic; one category of atheism is monistic religions. Monotheism is the belief in only one god. Monotheistic religions, such as Christianity, believe that God created man and that man became somehow separated from the likeness of God through sin or wrongdoing. Therefore, God…

Final Paper Many people would agree that there appears to be a contradiction between a loving God and the reality of evil. The attempt to answer these difficult contradictions is referred to as a theodicy. The great Christian thinker of our time, C. S. Lewis, wrote as an atheist after his beloved wife died, “meanwhile where is God? This is one of the most disquieting symptoms… But to go to Him when your need is desperate, when all other help is in vain, and what do you find? A door slammed…

Atheist or To Have Faith We have always wondered about how everything in this universe was created or how we humans came to be. We humans have come up with explanations to these answers, but each explanation differs from one to another. These explanations are called religions. Each religion has its own story and creator/creators. These religions only contain stories on what happened but there is little to no actual facts if what these religions tell us is true or not. So because of this, many…