Atheism Information

Atheists shouldn't argue with religious people because there is really nothing to be gained by either side. That's because both sides come from entirely different parts of the universe: The religious side believes in a supernatural being that runs everything, atheists don't. The only time atheists might want to engage with religious people on the topic of god is when the religious person is questioning their own faith and wants more information about atheism. Then it might be appropriate to just talk about what atheism is. The great thing about atheism is that you don't have to prove anything to anyone or convert anyone. All atheism is is a lack of belief in the existence of god. It shouldn't be a difficult concept to grasp, but religious people have a hard time understanding that someone doesn't believe in their god (even though they don't believe in other gods). Don't worry about it, you're a great person as is, you don't need extra argumen...

You can't argue with religious people because their minds are already made up. This is something we've found time and again when trying to ask religious people questions. For example: an atheist will ask a question and a religious person will automatically become defensive and start regurgitating what their religion has told them to say. Often missing is independent or critical thought, all we get is a repetition of religious doctrine. This happens because there is a lot at stake for religious people if they don't follow the teachings of their religion: they can lose their family, friends, social network, business connections, reason for being, source of meaning, and place of comfort and solace. And that's why you can't argue with religious people, they simply have too much invested in their beliefs. Unless a religious person is questioning his/her faith, you will never get through to them. Religion does an excellent job of programming its followers. It's a sy...