One misconception would be that Atheists are people of no faith. It takes just as much faith to deny the existence of a higher power as it does to acknowledge it.
Not all atheists are "strong atheists" who deny the existence of god. Having said that, it does not take faith to deny the existence of unicorns, leprechauns, or the tooth fairy. The idea that you need faith to not believe in something is silly.
Some did and do, others didn't and don't. Hitler attacked atheists as he seemed to equate atheism with communism.
Under some dictatorships "atheism" is what is expected by the Communist regime eg: Russia before glasnost
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.
Atheism and cristianity....
Atheism is everywhere in modern society. There is no country in the world where atheists can not be found. In some European countries it is reported that more than half the population hold no religious beliefs. Atheism is less common in poor, emerging nations where some still hold on to ancient traditional beliefs, while others follow Christian missionaries who assert that atheism is not an option in a civilised country.
Atheism is a noun.
There are no prophets of atheism.
Atheism is the belief that there is no god.
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
Atheism is not a religion. [S] [V] [o] Here you are, a complete sentence with atheism.
That we are all drunks.
Atheism is the lack of belief in God.