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What are the health care practices of atheism?
Atheism isn't a belief system and doesn't have particular health care practises.
What is the difference between nontheism and atheism?
Nontheism is a broader term that encompasses any belief system that does not involve a belief in a god or gods. Atheism specifically refers to the lack of belief in a god or gods. In other words, atheism is a type of nontheism, but not all nontheists are necessarily atheists.
What do you think about atheism?
What most people do not notice about atheism is that even though it is a belief that there is no God, it is still a belief system. I have no problem with atheists, nor do I have problems with true believers; however, I think whatever one's belief system is, it is between you and the Deity of your choice. You should not try to force it down others' throats.
What system of government is it atheistic?
Atheism, as a belief system, does not inherently dictate a specific system of government. Atheism is the lack of belief in a deity, and individuals who identify as atheists can hold a variety of political beliefs and support different systems of government, including democratic, socialist, or authoritarian systems. Atheism itself is primarily concerned with questions of religion and does not necessarily define one's views on governance.
What is the sacred text of atheism?
Since atheism is not a religion or a belief system but an absence of those things, it has no sacred text, no tenets, no dogma. In addition the term "sacred" implies "handed down by a god". In atheism there is no god, therefor no handing down, therefore no text
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.
Is atheism a religion?
The saying is "if atheism is a religion then not playing baseball is a sport"A religion has two components which must both be present. It is a formalized system of ritual and belief. It is focussed on a supernatural being or beings.Speaking to "formalized system of ritual and belief", atheists are not an organization, just a number of folks that have independently, through thought and study, come to the conclusion that there is no supernatural force in the universe. There is no credo, instruction manual, or anything.AnswerThe first poster was entirely correct. Atheism is the lack of belief in gods. No more, no less. One cannot be atheist and religious. One is the absense of the other. The baseball analogy is spot on. But many religious people still claim that atheism is a religion and that it is based on faith. This is, quite simply, untrue. AnswerAlthough Atheism is described in a variety of ways that often depend on the views of the describer, an Atheist is a person from whose life a belief in the supernatural (God) is absent. There is no denial of, no failure to recognize and no denouncing of the supernatural contained within the term Atheist. At its most basic level Atheism is the absence of belief in the supernatural.Belief is the acceptance of the truth or actuality of anything without certain proof. Belief is a mental conviction. To believe is to accept something as true or real. It is to accept the truth, existence, value, worth, etc, of something: to believe in freedom. It can denote strong emotional feelings such as "to believe" in a friend's innocence. One of the primary meanings of "to believe" is to have religious faith. Religious faith is belief in the supernatural (God).The "belief" that Atheism should be classified as a belief is a view taken by religionists who cannot accept the simple absence of belief. The absence of belief is a benign, non-active status. There is no "belief system" involved. There is no "system" of Atheistic belief: no rituals, no practices, no rules, no set of doctrines or dogma. Although there are various philosophical opinions among people who can be described as Atheists, a conviction that there are no gods is not the primary characteristic. In it's elemental form, Atheism does not concern itself with gods.As stated above, Atheism is simply the absence of religious belief. It is certainly not a "faith" which is unquestioning belief that doesn't require proof. That claim is part of a persistence to classify atheism as a religion- it is not.
What religion is atheist?
Atheism is a philosophy/belief system that lacks a deity. It can vary between an antireligion and a simple lack of belief, and all between shades. Atheists commonly hold a scientific view of life.
Do atheists believe in evil?
Atheism isn't a belief system, so there's no reason why atheists would share the same beliefs. So, doubtless, some atheists believe in evil and some don't.
What is the difference between monotheism polytheism and atheism?
Monotheism comes from two Classical Greek words meaning "a single god" and it refers to a belief in one God. Polytheism comes from two Greek words meaning "many gods" and refers to religions (like ancient Egyptian) where many gods are worshipped. Atheism comes from the Greek for "without a god" and refers to people who do not believe in any spiritual power, god or creator.
Are there any adherents of atheism?
There are Atheists, but the phrasing of the question is odd, because, as others have pointed out, Atheism is not a codified religion with edicts, meeting places, and theology. So, there is nothing for them to adhere to and no place for them to adhere to it.
Has atheism established hospitals and orphanages?
Atheism isn't a belief system - there aren't regular meetings for atheists! - so you won't see hospitals or orphanages called "The Atheist Hospital", but many leading humanitarians have been or are atheists and the oldest hospital in the USA was founded by a secular government.
