Atheism
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Atheism (from the Greek prefix a- "not" and theos "god") describes the lack of belief in a god or gods. An atheist may summarize the position as "I do not believe in gods". This is generally termed weak, or negative atheism.
Strong, or positive atheism is described by the proposition: "God does not exist."
Some consider weak atheism a misnomer and prefer to distinguish it from strong atheism by adopting the term agnosticism to describe it. Famous strong atheists include Billy Joel, Douglas Adams, and Richard Dawkins.
Atheism can have evolution as a justification for it, but it is not true that evolution necessitates atheism. See also God and Evolution.
Atheism is quite distinct from Antireligion. Antireligion is often based on arguments against the validity, usefulness, or ethically of religion. Some antireligious people still worship a god or are otherwise spiritual. On the other hand, many atheists are not concerned with the fact that the majority of humanity self-identify as religious.
Baron d'Holbach
The 18th-century French author and philosopher Baron d'Holbach was one of the first self-described atheists. In The System of Nature (1770), he describes the universe in terms of philosophical materialism, strict determinism, and atheism. This and his Good Sense (1772) were condemned by the Parlement of Paris and the Catholic church, and copies of the books were publicly burned
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External links
- Atheism
- atheists.org (American Atheists)
- Atheist Alliance International
- atheistempire
- Wikipedia:Atheism
- P B Shelley's Necessity of atheism which was written before Darwin
