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Well if I understand your question correctly your asking me how people become atheist, and for me: I'm nihilist (Hardcore atheist). I just started seeing how if there was a god .. he is hateful. Look at this world: its full of death, violence.. its endless. So much for an "all loving god" eh? But really it's just seeing how people are scared of hell and getting out of that trend of being scared of it. If that doesnt your question, sorry. The ancient Greeks began to consider that maybe the gods were just human inventions. Protagoras (490- 420 BC) said: "As to the gods, I have no means of knowing either that they exist or do not exist" which we would today consider to be atheist. He was followed by Aristotle, Epicurus, and many others. There may have been atheists before that, but their names have not come down to us.
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Is atheism real?
Atheism exists; there are many people who believe there are no gods.
How long ago did atheism begin?
atheism has been around for ages, for example many ancient greek philosophers were atheist Atheism pre-dates civilisation. It is certainly older than any religion.
How many members of Atheism?
Atheism isn't a club and therefore does not have members. There are no global statistics for people who are atheist.
Is atheism offensive?
No. In and of itself atheism is simply the absence of any belief in gods. It is a benign intellectual choice. Some people with strong religious beliefs may find that offensive but atheism itself is not the offender. Also, there may be some people who are atheists who are offensive but that is true of any group of people and is not caused by atheism but by human nature.
Can atheism unify a nation?
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.
When did atheists begin?
atheism began when there were no restrictions and the government didnt force you to believe something. Answer Atheism has always been around. You don't think the very first human automatically thought up a deity right at his/her birth, do you?
Is atheism dead and God alive?
Atheism is real and functioning, so in all respects one would certainly consider it alive. As there has never been any substantial evidence for any god, if the choices are 'alive' or 'dead' then one could consider God to be dead, if that is your choice.However with no evidence to provide God does not exist, then one can equally consider the opposite that God is very much alive.
What are people who teach about atheism?
Teachers of comparative philosophy or religion teach about atheism in the context of alternate religions. Some lecturers teach about atheism to indicate why theists do not do the good job they think they are doing. Theistic lecturers teach about atheism to demonstrate its evil and insidious nature. Many educated people demonstrate alternate explanations in science, medicine, philosophy, charity and other fields to demonstrate that an atheist can be upright and honourable and worthy of emulation. There is no organized group of specialists that teach about about atheism with a view to convert theists to atheism
Where did the WWE Attitude Era begin?
Most people consider it to have started with the Stone Cold/Vince McMahon feud.
What religion is consider counterculture?
I would call atheism counterculture, it is part of our culture to believe in a religion so not believing is against that cultural norm
Who is the person or persons who credited with establishing atheism?
Atheism was not established or founded by any one individual. It is not an organization or collective group of people that can be "established". In short, nobody.
What is Atheism called in grammar?
Atheism is a noun.
