Apatheism FTW!!!!

Nice Article Nick, with some great points :)

“We are even told by our higher-ups that there is certain theories that one must never question.”

As a thinking person, one should immediately begin formulating questions on a theory if told to never do so. I worry for whoever told you to never ask questions about broadly accepted scientific theories, because they evidently lack a critical understanding of how the scientific process and evidence-based reasoning lead to their development; that is, by asking questions! And how could students be expected to fully comprehend the complexities and reasoning behind such theories without asking questions about them?

I sincerely doubt that any good scientist or skeptic would encourage non-questioning in science. I suspect it would be quite the opposite!

Theory of gravity

Well this is either a spoof of sorts, or a theist who is attempting to discredit atheism. To those who read this, this isn’t how things work, atheism isn’t a religion, and we don’t have prophets.

I know atheists and this is dead-on. Atheism isn’t a religion but cetain parts of science are. Such as the big bang and theories like it.

well put, dude. i think you made some great points. i’m not an atheist myself, but i get where you’re coming from. This is the attitude that more people need to have. and others need to stop taking things so literally..

@Carly,

I know Nick Smedes. He is certainly an atheist.

I suggest you challenge the notion that “atheism isn’t a religion.” How are you defining religion? Why do you subscribe to the parameters of atheism? Certainly atheism has dogmas promoted by various prophets. Your prophets are the Four horsemen: Dawkins, Dennett, Harris, and Hitchens.

If you want to put together an argument, feel free to do so

Many atheists don’t give a hoot about what the infamous “four horsemen” have to say, and @ Amanda: almost none of top theoretical physicists trying to understand the origin of the universe accept the standard Big Bang model anymore.

Any theory about the origin of the universe can be defined as a religion, that was my point.

Where are you getting such an odd definition of religion, Amanda?

I’ve seen relgion defined as a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith. Which can apply to atheism. I also saw it defined as surrounding the origin of the universe but i’m not seeing that now.

“Religion” as a word, sort of loses its meaning once you give it a definition that nobody else uses. By that sort of definition, Buddhism could be considered not to be a religion, but anyone who finds evidence for the origin of the universe would be religious. It’s such an odd definition that nobody would understand what you meant when you used it.

Is this what you were looking for?:
“Belief: a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. “

That should have read “Religion,” not “Belief”

Those who follow the Judeo-Christian religions must not dispute or doubt the established beliefs and dogma of their religions without fear of retribution and eternal punishment. Most atheists say they do not have evidence sufficient to allow them to believe in the supernatural.

When I started reading this article, I was optimistic. I thought it would be interesting, but everything wend down-hill after I read, “Like any good religion…” Wait? Did he just call atheism a religion? Well, I’d like to inform you that it is not.

It doesn’t matter how you want to define ‘religion.’ It is one of those things that is difficult to define, but we all know it when we see it. Atheism has no dogma, no superstition, and no faith, among other things. Strike one, strike two, strike three!

There is dogma and faith in atheism and not all reasons have superstition at their core. Just because something doesn’t folllow a line of reasoning you employ does not make it superstition.

first reason= religion