Atheism Information

Why do people distrust atheists? Because of religion. Religions have done a great job of convincing people that the only path to morality is through them and if you don't follow their teachings there's no way of being a moral person. That's why religious people constantly ask us how we, as atheists, can be moral without following a god. The answer is simple: Because we're thinking beings who are able to arrive at moral decisions on our own. Our particular group of atheists is made up of a variety of people from all kinds of socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and professional backgrounds. We're all atheists and we all believe in treating other people well and doing what we can to leave the world a better place for future generations. We behave with kindness and empathy, help people in need, and instill positive values in our children. We just do it without religion. Religions have convinced many societies that we need them in order to be moral people ...

Let's put the "atheism and morality are not compatible" myth to rest. Atheists are as moral and immoral as any other group. Religious people like to pretend that atheism is a belief system when it is only a single answer to a single question: Is there a god? The definition of atheism is the absence of belief in a god or gods. There's nothing more to it. It has nothing to do with morality. Humans are easily capable of making moral decisions without a god. Most of the atheists we know are upstanding, moral people, they believe in being kind to others and trying to make the world better for everyone. They just don't believe in god. Religious people act like human beings don't have the intelligence to behave morally without some supernatural being telling them what to do. It's been shown time and again that humans can make complex moral decisions without a god. And don't even get us started on all the deeply immoral and amoral decisions made by people wh...

Where do atheists get their morals? This is a question religious people ask implying that it's impossible to be moral with believing in a god. Atheists get their morals from examining the world around them and using their critical thinking to arrive at their own definition of morality. Human beings have an amazing capacity to act with kindness and love without any god. People in our particular group of atheists are mostly secular humanists who believe that we're all in this together and we need to help one another. We believe in treating people with kindness and compassion and doing things to help the less fortunate. We try to live lives where we don't hurt others. We strive to treat the planet well so future generations can enjoy its beauty. Not all atheists are like us. Some believe in living selfishly and not helping the less fortunate. Some aren't very tolerant of other people. Some hurt other people. But it's not because they're atheists, it's becau...