Atheism Information

Why is there so much misinformation about atheism? Because there are powerful religions that don't like the idea that there are people who don't believe in their doctrines and who can't be controlled by them. Religions are set up to control their followers and tell them what to believe. It's been going on like that since religions were developed. You have to believe in the religions teachings and god or gods or something bad will happen. Atheists don't believe in all of that. They believe there are no gods. So, naturally religious people or people who have a vested interested in a particular religion, especially people who make money from it, are threatened by someone who might topple their house of cards. There's a lot of misinformation about atheists and atheism because there are powerful people and organizations who stand to lose. That's all there is to it.

There's quite a few "Atheism Destroyed" videos online and they all present unconvincing and evidence-free arguments about why atheism is wrong or not true. Religious people have a vested interest in trying to discredit atheism because they see it as a threat to their belief system. It's as if a business saw some competitor taking away some of their customers and reacted by trying to destroy the their competitor. The fact is that you can't destroy atheism because it's not a church, belief system, organization, or group, it's just the idea that god doesn't exist. That's right: Atheism is simply a word you can find in a dictionary that means disbelief in a god or gods. You can't destroy it because there's nothing to destroy. It would be like someone saying, "I like coffee," and us saying, "No you don't," and then claiming victory. It makes no sense. Religious people are constantly trying to defeat atheists but, even...

There's a lot of talk online by religious people trying to defeat atheist arguments against god. This is really a waste of time because there's really nothing to argue. The atheist argument against god is that we don't believe in a god or gods until they are proven to exist. There's nothing else to it. Religions and religious people feel they have to fight back against atheists because the religious mindset is such that it doesn't allow questioning of their doctrine or any type of skepticism; you either believe it or you're an infidel. This sets up a terrible situation where they feel they have to destroy anyone who doesn't believe what they do, including other religions, countries, atheists, and other non-believers. This "chosen people" or "us vs. them" mentality creates a lot of conflict in the world. Atheists simply don't accept god claims. We just haven't been presented any convincing evidence of the existence of any god. ...

Are atheists smarter than believers? We wonder if this is even a question that matters at all. As atheists, we're only concerned with getting to the truth. We follow the evidence where it goes and value the ability of human beings to think critically. We try to use our brains to help people and make the world better. There have been a few studies trying to determine whether atheists are smarter than religious people but we're not that interested in them, although the studies seem to show atheists may be smarter. Our concern is that the "us vs. them" argument is always about making someone lose. Why do that at all? Why can't we just celebrate the idea that human beings have an amazing capability to explore the world around them and keep learning new things. Why limit our thinking because of a religion? Why be afraid of new ideas?  What we can say is that the atheists we know tend to be skeptics. They question claims and like to explore the universe. They do...

If you look online you'll find quite a few videos and articles saying they've debunked atheism. The weird thing about all these people is that they all seem to be religious and have a vested interest in keeping their religion going. Saying something like "atheism debunked" is an oxymoron because there's nothing to debunk. Atheism is simply a disbelief in a god or gods. There's nothing more to it. Religions want you to believe that they're debunking atheism because they think it gives them more credibility. The line of reasoning says that if they can disprove something else, it somehow proves their claims of a god. Atheists aren't trying to disprove anything, they're just saying they don't believe in god. You can't debunk atheism because it's not debunkable. It's just a word that means a lack of belief in god. Look it up in any dictionary. There's nothing to disprove.

Is atheism a religion? No. Religions try to define atheism as a religion because they come from a religious point of view and have to defend their particular god. Atheism is not a religion, it's the lack of belief in god or gods. The reason religions want to make it seem like a religion or belief system is so they can attack it like they attack all the other religions they compete with. Have you ever noticed that each religion thinks it has the only path to the truth? Atheism makes no such claims, it just says there's no god. If you think about it, you can't possibly have a religion without a god so how on earth could atheism be a religion? It isn't. Religious people will try to tell you atheism is a religion so they can put it down like they put down every other religion but their own. Don't worry about these arguments, you'll know that atheism isn't a religion at all.

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...

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...

Religious people are atheists too. Yes, you read that correctly. Think about it: Religious people tend to believe in their own god or gods, but not in the gods of other religions. That makes them atheists when it comes to other gods. When you don't believe in a god, you're an atheist as to that god. Atheism is simply the lack of belief in a god or gods. For example: Do you believe in the Viking god Thor? If not, you're an atheist about Thor. Do you believe in Zeus? If not, you're an atheist about Zeus. Religious people get scared when someone says they don't believe in their god because they have so much invested in believing, but atheists are simply not believing in their god. That's it.

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...

Religious people are afraid of atheists because atheists don't follow their program. Imagine having lived your whole life being indoctrinated with ideas related to following a religion and then having someone challenge the very core of who you think you are. It's probably really scary. When we ask religious people questions, even simple ones, we often get a visceral, angry reaction that comes from fear. Many religious people have been taught to be wary of outsiders or non-chosen people, to the point that they don't know how to relate to anyone outside their own group. This is a sad state of affairs because we're all people sharing the same planet, regardless of our beliefs or lack thereof. Why would any religion tell its followers to be suspicious of outsiders? As atheists, we're all too familiar with being viewed as strange, untrustworthy, immoral, amoral, heathen people. Religions do this because they have a lot to lose if their followers don't believe their...

As atheists, we are aware of a number of problems religion causes in the world. Here is a list of some of the main issues from our perspective: Us vs. them mentality. It's our religion against all others; our religion is right, theirs is wrong; anyone who doesn't follow our beliefs is evil. These types of points of view lead to conflict, dehumanization, and even war. When you delegitimize another group, it's much easier to commit atrocities against them. Exclusionary behavior. Shunning or putting down people your religion doesn't agree with or deem acceptable, even in your own family. Acting superior. Religions often have a "we're the chosen ones" or "we're more special than others" attitude that doesn't really lead to wanting to get along with others. Prejudice. Anti-gay sentiment, anti-feminism, anti-so-many-things. Religions preach inclusion but often practice exclusion. A reward, even if, or especially if, you're bad. Many r...