Atheism – What Everyone Needs to Know

There's a lot of confusion about atheism out there so here's what everyone needs to know to understand it. First, a definition: Atheism is the lack of belief in a god or gods. Now that you know what atheism is, here are some things you might find interesting:

• Atheism is not a religion.
• Atheism has no belief system.
• Atheism doesn't try to convert people.
• Atheists are people from all walks of life in all countries.
• You can find the definition of atheism in any dictionary.
• Atheists aren't a cult or organization.
• Atheists have no church.
• Atheists tend to value reason and critical thinking.
• Many atheists are former believers or grew up in religious households.
• Atheists tend to value scientific inquiry.
• Atheists tend to be skeptics.
• Atheists don't believe in a god or gods because of lack of impartial verifiable evidence.
• Many atheists have to go underground because there is so much prejudice and lack of information about what atheism really is.
• Religions tend to be afraid of atheists because they threaten the racket they've built up over centuries.
• Atheists want to live happy lives just like you.
• Most religious people are atheists toward other gods that aren't their own. For example: Christians don't believe in Zeus, that makes them atheist toward Zeus.

Now you know a little more about atheism and atheists. It's not very complicated: Atheists are just people who don't believe in god or gods. That's all there is to it.