If a person said atheism resonates with me better than theism, that's why I believe it, that would be inadequate. — Paul S
There is no evidence for or against atheism any more than there is for or against theism. — Paul S
There's all kinds of evidence for both atheism and theism. My problem is having a word for people who do not believe in something...seems kind of lame. — synthesis
God is one of those things that should rarely escape from the personal realm. Who gives a rat's ass what anybody else thinks when it comes to your religious/spiritual beliefs? — synthesis
But in the highly secular society I live in, this has nothing to do with religion. People just think with their wrong heads. — TaySan
One of the great problems in culture is the lack of critical thinking and also the venturing of dogmatic opinion where the person simply does not have enough knowledge. I have certainly done this myself. — Tom Storm
Yet it does encourage the reader to think for themselves. — TaySan
There was probably a time when atheists would be whispered about behind their backs. Now I think we live in an era where it is the reverse. — Paul S
God is one of those things that should rarely escape from the personal realm. Who gives a rat's ass what anybody else thinks when it comes to your religious/spiritual beliefs? — synthesis
The problem is in some countries a particularly primitive expression of religion is a massive influence on generating retrograde social policies and laws and negatively impacting upon the life of others. — Tom Storm
It could be argued that is a problem of institutionalism rather than any religious indoctrination in particular. — Paul S
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