Hopefully to help people question things that don't make sense. It's when we do then positive progress takes place. People don't understand the scientific method and how valuable it is. By questioning, observing, researching, testing, discussing, people are healed through medicine (and not left for dead because God is mad at them for something.) Hopefully to replace fear with understanding.
We haven't lived in it yet. That's why our world is such a horrible place.
Atheism is not a "unifying" force nor is it intended to be. Atheism is not a religion nor a political system and there is no central organizing entity. Since atheism is not driven by any strict set of doctrines and atheists have no motive to take control over other people, force people to become atheists or rule the world, atheism is a relatively benign personal choice to not accept a belief in the supernatural.
Atheism has led to widescale friction between the zebra and lion populations with the zebra arguing that lions' need to eat them is motivated exclusively from a god-centric point of view. This most recent critique of the lions' attacks on zebras could only come to the fore after the zebras widely deconverted to Atheism. [Note that this is a joke.]Atheism is a human statement of belief or nonbelief, it has no effect on animals.
You don't believe in Atheism because it is the lack of belief. About 2.5% of the world is atheist and about 12.7% aren't religious but aren't necessarily classified as atheists. The numbers are only estimates and it is likely that they are higher.
Atheism is a noun.
Atheism is the belief that there is no god.
There are no prophets of atheism.
George H. Smith has written: 'Atheism, Ayn Rand, and other heresies' -- subject(s): Atheism, Philosophy, Religion and state 'The Wealth of Nations Part 1' 'Why Atheism?' -- subject(s): atheism 'Atheism' -- subject(s): atheism, Atheism, Controversial literature, Christianity
Many scientific discoveries were made by people trying to find something other than "God" as a reason for whatever they were investigating.
Atheism is not a religion. [S] [V] [o] Here you are, a complete sentence with atheism.
"Atheism is not a religion."
Atheism is the lack of belief in God.