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The Necessity of Atheism by David Marshall Brooks, 2010-03-07 Theism or Atheism - The Great Alternative by Chapman Cohen, 2010-07-06 The New Atheism: Taking a Stand for Science and Reason by Victor J. Stenger, 2009-09-22 Modern Atheism Under Its Forms of Pantheism, Materialism, Secularism, Development, and Natural Laws by James Buchanan, 2010-09-05 Atheism Among the People by Alphonse de Lamartine, 2010-07-06 From Atheism to Catholicism: How Scientists and Philosophers Led Me to the Truth by Kevin Vost, 2010-03-15 Answering the New Atheism: Dismantling Dawkins' Case Against God by Scott Hahn, Benjamin Wiker, 2008-05-08 God and the New Atheism: A Critical Response to Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens by John F. Haught, 2007-12-31 The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and its Scientific Pretensions by David Berlinski, 2009-09-22 Atheism: The Case Against God (Skeptic's Bookshelf) by George H. Smith, 1980-06 Atheism Explained: From Folly to Philosophy (Ideas Explained) by David Ramsay Steele, 2008-01-15 Atheism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Julian Baggini, 2003-08-28 An Apology for Atheism Addressed to Religious Investigators of Every Denomination by One of Its Apostles by Charles Southwell, 2009-10-04 The Heavenly Father - Lectures on Modern Atheism by Ernest Naville, 2010-07-12

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1. Atheism - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
   Online encyclopedia details the history of atheism, the different types, and how it relates to the religions of the World.  
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheism
   
   Extractions: Famous atheists State atheism ... e Atheism , as an explicit position, either affirms the nonexistence of gods or rejects theism When defined more broadly, atheism is the absence of belief in deities, alternatively called nontheism Although atheism is often equated with irreligion , some religious philosophies , such as Jainism secular theology and some varieties of Buddhism such as Theravada do not include belief in a personal god as a tenet of the religion. Many self-described atheists are skeptical of all supernatural beings and cite a lack of empirical evidence for the existence of deities. Others argue for atheism on philosophical, social or historical grounds. Although many self-described atheists tend toward secular philosophies such as humanism and naturalism there is no one ideology or set of behaviors to which all atheists adhere.

2. American Atheists
   You can also find out what atheism really is from the people who know Atheists! atheism Articles about atheism and Atheists.  
   http://www.atheists.org/
   
   Extractions: FLASH LINE HOME VISITORS WHAT'S NEW ... WELCOME For Immediate Release: February 27, 2008 Americans who embrace no particular religious faith can take comfort from a new survey released by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life which takes stock of current demographics about American beliefs. American Atheists President Ellen Johnson said that the results of the new study show that those unaffiliated with religious groups and ideology now represent 16.1% of the population. Dave Silverman, Communications Director for American Atheists, said that the study confirms the growing diversity of the American religious landscape, and the need for government to remain neutral in respect to religion. Results of the survey can be found at pewforum.org American Atheists is a nationwide movement which defends the civil rights of nonbelievers, works for the separation of church and state, and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy. Contact American Atheists (close window) Press Release: February 27, 2008

3. Atheism
   A resource for atheists, agnostics and freethinkers on the Internet. Home of the alt.atheism and soc.atheism newsgroups.  
   http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/nontheism/atheism/
   
   Extractions: Library Modern Documents Nontheism : Atheism About Atheism [ Index ] Various introductions to atheism, including its definition; its relationship to agnosticism, theism, and noncognitivism; and its value. Arguments for Atheism [ Index ] In this section, "arguments for atheism" means "arguments for the nonexistence of God." In the jargon of the philosophy of religion, such arguments are known as "atheological arguments." The argument from evil (sometimes referred to as 'the problem of evil') is by far the most famous of such arguments, but it is by no means the only such argument. Indeed, in the 1990s atheist philosophers developed a flurry of atheological arguments; arguably the most famous of such arguments is the argument from divine hiddenness (and the related argument from nonbelief). Atheism, Theism, and the Burden of Proof [ Index ] Debates [ Index ] Links to transcripts or reviews of debates specifically about atheism (as opposed to debates about Christianity, Islam, creation/evolution, etc.). [ Index ] Books, magazines, movies, and book reviews having to do with atheism.

4. Atheism
   Provides proofs that atheism is invalid. Also has tips on how Christians and atheists should communicate.  
   http://www.carm.org/atheism.htm

5. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Atheism
   That system of thought which is formally opposed to theism.  
   http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02040a.htm
   
   Extractions: Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... A > Atheism a privative, and theos God , i.e. without God Atheism is that system of thought which is formally opposed to theism . Since its first coming into use the term atheism has been very vaguely employed, generally as an epithet of accusation against any system that called in question the popular gods of the day. Thus while Socrates was accused of atheism (Plato, Apol. , 26,c.) and Diagoras called an atheist by Cicero (Nat. Deor. , I, 23), Democritus and Epicurus were styled in the same sense impious (without respect for the gods) on account of their trend of their new atomistic philosophy . In this sense too, the early Christians were known to the pagans as atheists , because they denied the heathen gods; while, from time to time , various religious and philisophical systems have, for similar reasons , been deemed atheistic Though atheism historically considered, has meant no more in the past critical or sceptical denial of the theology of those who have employed the term as one of reproach, and has consquently no one strict philisophical meaning; though there is no one consistent system in the exposition of which it has a

6. Positive Atheism (since 1995) Join The Struggle Against Anti-Atheist Bigotry!
   Positive atheism is for atheists. Here we learn of the joys and hardships of being truthful about our own religion. We study our heritage as unbelievers,  
   http://www.positiveatheism.org/

7. BBC - Religion & Ethics - Atheism
   Guide to atheism, including philosophy, opinions about religion, atheist organisations and message boards.  
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/atheism/
   
   Extractions: Atheists are people who do not believe in a god or gods (or other immaterial beings), or who believe that these concepts are not meaningful. Some atheists put it more firmly and believe that god or gods do not exist. Select a religion... Atheism Humanism Baha'i Buddhism Mahayana Theravada Christianity Baptist Catholic Christadelphians Church of England Church of Scotland Eastern Orthodox Exclusive Brethren Jehovah's Witnesses Methodist Mormon Pentecostal Quaker Seventh-day Adventists Hinduism Islam Shia Sunni Jainism Jehovah's Witnesses Judaism Humanistic Liberal Orthodox Reconstructionist Reform Mormon Paganism Heathenry Wicca Rastafari Santeria Shinto Sikhism Taoism Unitarianism Zoroastrianism Also on bbc.co.uk

8. ATHEISM:
   atheism lack of belief in God or active disbelief in God.  
   http://www.religioustolerance.org/atheist.htm
   
   Extractions: About this site About us Our beliefs Is this your first visit? Contact us ... Vital notes World religions BUDDHISM CHRISTIANITY Who is a Christian? Shared beliefs ... Comparing religions Non-theistic... Atheism Agnosticism Humanism Other About all religions Important topics Basic information Handling change Doubt/security ... More info. Spirituality and ethics Spirituality Morality and ethics Absolute truth Peace and conflict Attaining peace Religious tolerance Religious hatred Religious conflict ... Religious violence "Hot" topics Very hot topics Ten commandments Abortion access Assisted suicide ... Other topics Laws and news Religious laws Religious news Sponsored link belief in God; there is a difference Sponsored link. document.write(''); Read a news feed of current topics related to Atheism, maintained by American Atheists Quotations about Atheism: Anon: Almost every American denies the existence of Artemis, Baal, Cybele, Fergus, Thor, Wotan, Zeus, and thousands of other gods and goddesses. The difference between a Christian and an Atheist is that an Atheist either denies the existence of the Trinity or has no belief in the Trinity. The difference is truly insignificant. It is only one part in thousands. Isaac Asimov

9. Agnosticism / Atheism - Free Inquiry, Skepticism, Atheism, Religious Philosophy
   Agnosticism atheism articles and news on atheism, atheists, agnosticism, agnostics, freethought, religion, philosophy, skepticism, critical thinking,  
   http://atheism.about.com/
   
   Extractions: FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! So long as theists insist on claiming there are gods we should believe in, atheists will need the tools to evaluate these claims. Read more Atheists are basically like most other Americans when it comes to most of the political and social issues which matter most to them, but there are also issues and perspectives which are more relevant to atheists than to most other Americans. Read more Add to: Wednesday May 28, 2008

10. Atheism
    Definition of atheism and related links.  
    http://skepdic.com/atheism.html
    
    Extractions: Click to order from Amazon Rep. Monique Davis (D-Chicago) expells atheist Rob Sherman click on the images below to order from Amazon review of The God Delusion by R. T. Carroll Atheists hated - CNN Gallitzin PA graced by Atheist Station ... Imagine no religion ‘Free, proud, godless, and on the move’ at the American Atheists’ convention. Not to mention finding a new definition of WWJD. BY DAN KENNEDY Atheist Still on Death Row! by Babu Gogineni I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God. George Herbert Walker Bush Article IX, Sec. 2, of the Tennessee constitution ("No Atheist shall hold a civil office") states: " No person who denies the being of God, or a future state of rewards and punishments shall hold any office in the civil department of this state." Arkansas, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas have similar laws. An Atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support.

11. Atheism - Conservapedia
    atheism, as defined by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, is the denial of the existence of any God or  
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Atheism
    
    Extractions: Jump to: navigation search An Atheist Symbol Atheism , as defined by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy , is the denial of the existence of God The atheistic worldview has a variety of effects on individuals and society at large which will be elaborated on shortly. In regards to individuals adopting an atheistic worldview, atheism has a number of causal factors that influence its origination in individuals which will be addressed. In addition, critiques of atheism will be offered and some of the historical events relating to atheism will also be covered. There are different types of atheism, based on different answers to the following questions: The Greek philosopher Socrates Since atheism is denial of the existence of God or gods, it is important first to identify in which God and/or gods the atheist denies. In ancient times, for example, Christians were accused of being atheists because of their denial of the pagan gods, even though they believed in the

12. Why Atheism?
    In 1618 he was tried in France and found guilty of atheism and witchcraft. He had his tongue cut out, he was hanged, and his body was burned — as was  
    http://www.godlessgeeks.com/WhyAtheism.htm
    
    Extractions: Why Atheism? by Mark Thomas I’m an atheist because there's no reliable evidence for any god, or even for Jesus. There is also extensive evidence that all gods are fictional characters — myths created in stories told mainly by primitive peoples who had little understanding of how our universe operates. We all like stories, but we don't have to believe them. History and Development of Science and Scientific Naturalism Let’s start with a quick experiment. You can grab three coins and actually do the experiment, or just do a thought experiment. Drop one coin and watch it fall. Do this again. Hold out the third coin. If you were to do this again, what do you think would happen? If you could get ten good Christians to pray that this next coin wouldn’t fall, would it still fall? How about one thousand faithful Muslims? How about one billion people of any faith? I think that it would still fall. Drop the third coin. Our understanding of the world around us, and our abilities to predict what will happen are based on naturalism — the basis of science. Naturalism is how all people live their lives most of the time. OK, let’s do another experiment. If you were to take two coins and glue them together, then drop them at the same time as you drop a single coin, would they fall twice as fast as the single coin? Aristotle thought so 2300 years ago, and for over 1900 years, his ideas were what was taught about this and many other subjects. Some of the other ancient Greeks had many ideas that are now a basis for modern science, engineering, math, philosophy, and democracy. Unfortunately for humankind, these ideas were largely forgotten for almost two thousand years while religion took control and Aristotle was revered as the source of supposedly scientific knowledge.

13. Daylight Atheism
    Freethought in the light of the sun a blog on atheism, science, philosophy, current events and the hypocrisy of the religious right.  
    http://www.daylightatheism.org/
    
    Extractions: @import url( http://www.daylightatheism.org/wp-content/themes/daylight-2.0/style.css ); Think for Yourself In one of his " My Answer " columns, Billy Graham replies to a correspondent who doesn't see the need for organized religion: Don't make up your own ideas about God, but understand from the Bible who He really is, and commit your life to Christ. "Don't make up your own ideas" - this is Billy Graham's advice to the seeker. Instead, presumably, we should read the Bible and believe exactly what it says, without bringing any of our own imagination or independent thought to the subject. My friend Erich Vieth at Dangerous Intersection had a similar experience visiting an evangelical megachurch: "A good way to get into heresy is to read books about religion other than the Bible. Don't do this! Any book beyond the Bible is false. Everything in the Bible is true." The Roman Catholic church, of course, has been one of the most reliable users of this tactic - with the added wrinkle that the church authorities are the only ones competent to interpret the Bible and tell lay believers what it really means. A Catholic commenter on this site put the point quite explicitly The Magisterium is also necessary. It is needed as a living and

14. 10 Myths—and 10 Truths—About Atheism :: Sam Harris
    Dec 24, 2006 SEVERAL POLLS indicate that the term “atheism” has acquired such an extraordinary stigma in the United States that being an atheist is now a  
    http://www.samharris.org/site/full_text/10-myths-and-10-truths-about-atheism1/
    
    Extractions: Atheists are often imagined to be intolerant, immoral, depressed, blind to the beauty of nature and dogmatically closed to evidence of the supernatural. Given that we know that atheists are often among the most intelligent and scientifically literate people in any society, it seems important to deflate the myths that prevent them from playing a larger role in our national discourse. 1) Atheists believe that life is meaningless. 2) Atheism is responsible for the greatest crimes in human history. People of faith often claim that the crimes of Hitler, Stalin, Mao and Pol Pot were the inevitable product of unbelief. The problem with fascism and communism, however, is not that they are too critical of religion; the problem is that they are too much like religions. Such regimes are dogmatic to the core and generally give rise to personality cults that are indistinguishable from cults of religious hero worship. Auschwitz, the gulag and the killing fields were not examples of what happens when human beings reject religious dogma; they are examples of political, racial and nationalistic dogma run amok. There is no society in human history that ever suffered because its people became too reasonable.

15. Atheism
    atheism A practical look at the definitions of atheism, agnosticism and theism. Belief vs. Disbelief. Knowledge vs. Lack of Knowledge.  
    http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/Atheism.htm
    
    Extractions: Weak atheism is often confused with agnosticism, the lack of belief or disbelief in God or gods, and skepticism, the doctrine that the absolute knowledge of God's existence is unobtainable by mere man. Many agnostics and skeptics are "practical atheists" in that they actively pursue an atheistic lifestyle. The exclusion of God necessitates moral relativism Atheist philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) declared, and philosophers generally agree, without God there is no absolute truth and thus no universal moral standard of conduct. Humanist John Dewey (1859-1952), co-author and signer of the Humanist Manifesto I (1933), declared, "There is no God and there is no soul. Hence, there are no needs for the props of traditional religion. With dogma and creed excluded, then immutable truth is also dead and buried. There is no room for fixed, natural law or moral absolutes." Atheism - Strong Atheism Does "strong" atheism correspond with or contradict objective reality? Let's look at this question objectively. Suppose someone asks you, "Does God exist?" You could answer in one of three ways: "I know for certain that God exists" (assured theism), "I don't know whether or not God exists" (insecure theism, agnosticism, "weak" atheism and/or skepticism), or "I know for certain that God doesn't exist" ("strong" atheism).

16. AtheismOnline.com - Home
    atheism Online Site, Blogs, Directory and Forum by for and about Atheists - Religion - atheism - Religions.  
    http://www.atheismonline.com/
    
    Extractions: Lost Password? No account yet? Register Updates are coming Hello Atheists! Please stay tuned, updates are on their way. Planned features include Atheist of the Week , new polls, and more. In the meantime, please browse the growing directory. Thank you for your attention and support. Carl Sagan Tribute Carl Sagan 1934-1996 Atheism Online is back! We would like to keep this site as it has been: a portal for atheists looking for general information, blogs, newsfeeds, forums and connection to the atheist and critical thought online community. We are now sponsored by Black Sun Journal The Evangelical Atheist Kill the Afterlife , and Goosing the Antithesis . We are now adding to the FAQs for the site, and we welcome submissions or suggestions. Please contact Sean Prophet (on the contacts tab).

17. Wasteland Of Wonders : Atheism And Atheist Dept.
    Articles about atheism, humanism, and skepticism.  
    http://www.abarnett.demon.co.uk/atheism/
    
    Extractions: It is my intention to enlighten rather than offend, and if you find it hard to cope with questioning your beliefs you may not wish to read further. Cognitive dissonance due to reality conflicting with belief may cause your brain to ache. What is this website all about? What is an atheist? Why does this site seem to pick on Christians? Click the button to find out more. Atheism, humanism, skepticism and my personal view of the world. (updated Jan 15th, 2001) Religion, and the flaws I see in it. Some of the reasons why I do not believe. (updated Nov 23rd, 2001) A less serious look at the religious world around us. (updated Jan 16, 2001) Rants, feedback pages, recommended books, guest writers, bumper stickers. (updated May 13, 2001) Email me, guestbook, Search Engine,

18. Atheism
    An Introduction to atheism from the Secular Web, which is recommended for those unfamiliar with the definitions of and bases for atheism.  
    http://hem.passagen.se/nicb/atheism.htm
    
    Extractions: Click here for frames. "Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear." - Thomas Jefferson I am an atheist ( is that at all possible? ), which means that I do not believe in the existence of any gods or other supernatural beings. I was a Christian for over a decade, but I gradually began to realize, through calm, rational reasoning, that there was, in fact, no reason whatever for supposing Christianity true. I invite you to find out for yourself why this is so. I also urge you to leave the Church of Sweden, if you are a member. For information on this and a form to fill out, click here Introduction An Introduction to Atheism from the Secular Web, which is recommended for those unfamiliar with the definitions of and bases for atheism. What Is Atheism? , a clarifying definition. Atheist Commentary , some brief answers by George H. Smith to the most common questions about atheism. Is Atheism Logical? , an essay by Mark I. Vuletic

19. Atheism And Agnosticism (Stanford Encyclopedia Of Philosophy)
    The main purpose of this article is to explore the differences between atheism and agnosticism, and the relations between them.  
    http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/
    
    Extractions: Please Read How You Can Help Keep the Encyclopedia Free First published Tue 9 Mar, 2004 Scientific Thought (Broad 1923) held that the chemical properties of common salt could not even in principle be deduced from those of sodium and chlorine separately, at the very time at which the quantum theory of the chemical bond was beginning to be developed. Though the mind has seemed to some to be strongly emergent from its physical basis, it can be argued that developments in the philosophy of mind, cognitive science and neuroscience favour weak emergence only. Foundations of Arithmetic One thing that will not differentiate the theist from the atheist is to say that God, if he exists, is necessary in the sense of not being dependent on anything else for his existence. The atheist will say that the universe fits this bill because the universe contains everything that there is and so is not caused by anything else. It is indeed hard to see what an adequate conception of God and his necessary existence could be. For the purposes of this article, let us explore what the relations and lack of relations between atheism and agnosticism could be. Here we shall neglect the requirement of necessary existence and in a later section we shall consider the case of a posteriori a posteriori argument in which the hypothesis of a purposive creator is put forward and claimed to be justified much in the manner of any scientific hypothesis.

20. Planet Atheism
    An aggregator of atheismrelated blogs.  
    http://planetatheism.com/
    
    Extractions: Skip to content Published by Larry Moran on May 28, 2008   The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1946. "for their preparation of enzymes and virus proteins in a pure form" Wendell Meredith Stanley (1904 - 1971) was awarded the 1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for purifying and crystallizing tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). Stanley shared the Nobel Prize with James Sumner and John Northrop who purified and crystallized the enzymes urease and pepsin, respectively. Published by Martin on May 28, 2008 That's because it's been a rather busy last week or so for me. But I can announce at least one exciting thing to look forward to in June, which is that I am, in fact, attending The Amaz!ng Meeting 6 in Vegas!Last year's meeting was an experience I'll always remember (and you can read my reports about it — which I sadly didn't get to complete fully, but still — here), not just listening to such Published by Robert on May 28, 2008

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