Pages Tagged with #atheism

Anti-Religious Forces: Specific Factors Fuelling Secularisation, in the following sections:

• Anti-Religious Forces: Specific Factors Fuelling Secularisation: 4.2. Outstanding Critics of Religion in the Modern Era
• Anti-Religious Forces: Specific Factors Fuelling Secularisation: 2.8. The Internet
• Anti-Religious Forces: Specific Factors Fuelling Secularisation: 2.5. Education
• Anti-Religious Forces: Specific Factors Fuelling Secularisation: 2.4. Science
• Anti-Religious Forces: Specific Factors Fuelling Secularisation: 2.6. Intelligence

Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls, in the following sections:

• Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls: 5.1. Hidden Secularisation
• Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls: 1. Established Religions Become Default Religions
• Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls: 4. Cultural Ties Distort the Statistics of Religion
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Pascal's Wager is Safer in Reverse: Picking a Religion is Dangerous Business, in the following sections:

• Pascal's Wager is Safer in Reverse: Picking a Religion is Dangerous Business: 1.2. Be Strong and Have Doubt
• Pascal's Wager is Safer in Reverse: Picking a Religion is Dangerous Business: 5. Attaining Heaven: Selfishness Versus Humility
• Pascal's Wager is Safer in Reverse: Picking a Religion is Dangerous Business: 3.3. The Islamic Qur'an - Worshipping the Wrong God (Especially Trinitarian Ones) is a Ticket to Hell
• Pascal's Wager is Safer in Reverse: Picking a Religion is Dangerous Business: 3.1. Ignorance and Avoidance of Religion are Best
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Agnosticism, in the following sections:

• Agnosticism: 2. A Sensible and Honest Stance
• Agnosticism: 4. Good Educational Level
• Agnosticism: 5. Opposing Arguments
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The History of Atheism, in the following sections:

• The History of Atheism: 1. Where Did Atheism First Arise?
• The History of Atheism: 3. 16th-17th Century CE
• The History of Atheism: 2. 6th-2nd Century BCE
• The History of Atheism: 4. 17th-18th Century: From the Enlightenment and Onwards

Do We Need Religion to Have Good Morals?, in the following sections:

• Do We Need Religion to Have Good Morals?: 3. Human Rights and Secular Morals: Ethics Without Religion or Faith
• Do We Need Religion to Have Good Morals?: 0.1. The Social and Moral Index
• Do We Need Religion to Have Good Morals?: 1.2. Rewards and Punishment
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Christian Moral Theory and Morality in Action: Biblical Morals and Social Disaster, in the following sections:

• Christian Moral Theory and Morality in Action: Biblical Morals and Social Disaster: 7. Christianity and Sexuality: The Damaging Results of Faulty Teachings
• Christian Moral Theory and Morality in Action: Biblical Morals and Social Disaster: 8. General Immorality
• Christian Moral Theory and Morality in Action: Biblical Morals and Social Disaster: 3.7. The 10 Commandments

Buddhism is an Atheist Religion, in the following sections:

• Buddhism is an Atheist Religion: 1. Supporting evidence
• Buddhism is an Atheist Religion: 2. Partial Counter-Evidence
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The Universe Could Not Have Been Created by God: The Failure of First Cause Arguments, in the following sections:

• The Universe Could Not Have Been Created by God: The Failure of First Cause Arguments: 4. Logic Must Predate the First Cause
• The Universe Could Not Have Been Created by God: The Failure of First Cause Arguments: 5. Saying God is 'Outside' Logic
• The Universe Could Not Have Been Created by God: The Failure of First Cause Arguments: 1. The Argument that Everything Needs a Creator, Therefore God Exists as the First Cause
• The Universe Could Not Have Been Created by God: The Failure of First Cause Arguments: 2. Occam's Razor: The Complexity of God and the Simplicity of the Natural Laws
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Fundamentalism and Literalism in World Religions, in the following sections:

• Fundamentalism and Literalism in World Religions: 2. Why Question Beliefs? The Descent Into Uncompromising Fundamentalism
• Fundamentalism and Literalism in World Religions: 6.4. Charting the Historical Records of Types of Religion - Who's Been the Most Tolerant?
• Fundamentalism and Literalism in World Religions

Religion and Intelligence, in the following sections:

• Religion and Intelligence: 2. Mass Education Versus Religion
• Religion and Intelligence: 3.2. Religious Countries Have a Lower Average IQ
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The Argument that Everything Needs a Creator, Therefore God Exists as the First Cause, in the following sections:

• The Argument that Everything Needs a Creator, Therefore God Exists as the First Cause: 3. Some Possible First Causes (Monotheism, Karma or Atheism)
• The Argument that Everything Needs a Creator, Therefore God Exists as the First Cause: 1. The Appeal of First Cause Arguments for God
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Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?, in the following sections:

• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?: 5.2. S. Bruce Defends Secularisation Theory (1996)
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?: 3. Atheism
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The Assumptions about God and Creation, of Both Theists and Atheists, in the following sections:

• The Assumptions about God and Creation, of Both Theists and Atheists: 2.5. God is Rational
• The Assumptions about God and Creation, of Both Theists and Atheists: 5. Conclusions
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Atheist Religions, in the following sections:

• Atheist Religions: 2.6. UFO Religions
• Atheist Religions: 2.5. Taoism / Daoism
• Atheist Religions: 2.3. Humanism
• Atheist Religions: 2.1. Buddhism is an Atheist Religion
• Atheist Religions: 1. An Introduction to Atheism and Secularism
• Atheist Religions: 3. Atheist Religions Tend to be Kinder and More Compassionate Than Theist Religions
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Time to Move On: Religion Has Cost Too Much, in the following sections:

• Time to Move On: Religion Has Cost Too Much: 1.3. The Violent Defence of Religion Derives From Secret Doubt
• Time to Move On: Religion Has Cost Too Much: 4.2. The Social and Moral Development Index
• Time to Move On: Religion Has Cost Too Much: 3.1. Religion is Bad for Intelligence

Humanism, in the following sections:

• Humanism: 6. The Basis of Humanism's Morals and Charitable Work by Humanists
• Humanism: 7. International Statistics Show the Success of Humanistic Approaches to Human Rights
• Humanism: 2. What is Humanism?

God is Logically Impossible: The Argument for Atheism from Incoherence, in the following sections:

• God is Logically Impossible: The Argument for Atheism from Incoherence: 6. The Features and Properties of God Were All Non-Created, Which Contradict the Idea of a God as the Sole Creator
• God is Logically Impossible: The Argument for Atheism from Incoherence: 7. The Unwarranted Assumptions of Theism
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Mass Education Versus Religion, in the following sections:

• Mass Education Versus Religion: 4. Religious People are Least Educated on Religion
• Mass Education Versus Religion: 1. Religion and Intelligence

Winterval and Political Correctness Gone Mad: The Invented Attempt to Replace Christmas in the UK, in the following sections:

• Winterval and Political Correctness Gone Mad: The Invented Attempt to Replace Christmas in the UK: 1. Who Repeated the Lie? The Daily Mail, The Times, The Express and the Telegraph
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Science and Religion, in the following sections:

• Science and Religion: 4. Intelligence Acting Against Religion
• Science and Religion: 3. Science Acting Against Religion

Jamaica, in the following sections:

• Jamaica: 11. Religion and Beliefs
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Christianity and Marriage, in the following sections:

• Christianity and Marriage: 3. Christianity and Sexuality: The Damaging Results of Faulty Teachings
• Christianity and Marriage: 5. Divorce Rates

Pantheism, in the following sections:

• Pantheism: 2. A Form of Deism
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Christian Extremism, Intolerance and Resurgent Fundamentalism, in the following sections:

• Christian Extremism, Intolerance and Resurgent Fundamentalism: 8. Growing Fundamentalism Within Mainstream Christian Churches
• Christian Extremism, Intolerance and Resurgent Fundamentalism: 3. The Christian Dark Ages of Medieval Europe

Imagine There's No Heaven, in the following sections:

• Imagine There's No Heaven: 2. Man is a Part of Nature
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The Book of Psalms, Number 14, in the following sections:

• The Book of Psalms, Number 14: 3.0. Psalms 14:2-3 - None Seek God, All are Godless
• The Book of Psalms, Number 14: 3.0. Psalms 14:1 - Atheists are Fools

Freethought - Freedom of Belief and Freedom of Religion, in the following sections:

• Freethought - Freedom of Belief and Freedom of Religion: 6. The Freedom of Thought Report
• Freethought - Freedom of Belief and Freedom of Religion: 5. Apostasy: Thought Crime in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

What Causes Religion and Superstitions?, in the following sections:

• What Causes Religion and Superstitions?: 2.5. Moralizing: Being Religious in Order to Be a Good Person
• What Causes Religion and Superstitions?: 5.9. Intelligence and Suggestibility

The Mormons (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), in the following sections:

• The Mormons (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints): 7. Good Things
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Fundamentalist Judaism and Jewish Terrorism: 2. Israeli Jewish Terrorism

Why Question Beliefs? Dangers of Placing Ideas Beyond Doubt, and Advantages of Freethought: 1.3. Faith: Why Religious Beliefs Are so Vehemently Defended

Apostasy: Thought Crime in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Modern Paganism (Neopaganism)

Counter-Cultural and Alternative New Religious Movements: 4. Satanism and Left Hand Path Religions

Scientology and Dianetics

The Bahá'í Faith

The Islamic Religion is Often Mixed With Cultural Practices

Christianity and Women: Biblical Misogyny and Male Dominance: 4.2. Christian Divorce Rates, Marital Problems and Wifebeating

The Internet and Religion: 1. The Internet is Bad For Religion

The New Age

Asatru, Heathenism, and Odinism: The 'Northern Traditions' of Modern Paganism

Animism

Islam: A Critical Look at Contemporary Issues

Proverbs Chapter 6: 3.0. Proverbs 6:20-35 - Warnings against those who commit adultery

Amish

The Mystical Number 7

Christianity

Religion in the UK's Armed Forces

The Bane of Monotheism: Against Single-God Religions

Give to Charity Directly, Not to Church: 4. Motivations Behind Charitable Work

The True Meaning of Christmas: Paganism, Sun Worship and Commercialism: 4.2. Winterval: The UK Controversy Invented by Cheap Newspapers Such as The Daily Mail

Pride and Ego as a Cause of Religion: 1. Is Atheism Caused by Pride? By Brian Holtz

Faith Schools in the UK: 2.1. Idealism

Single God Religions (Monotheism)

Cultural Religion Versus Scholarly Religion: 4.1. Magic as a Grassroots Phenomenon

Religion in the United Kingdom: Diversity, Trends and Decline: 6.4. Satanists

Ontological Argument for God (Descartes & Anselm)

Judaism: 5. About Judaism

Criticisms of Buddhism: Its History, Doctrine and Common Practices

Human Religions

Jainism: 2. Jainism is an Atheist Religion

Islam and the West: Pluralism, Immigration and Danger: 7. Free Speech Versus Muslim Outrage: Theo van Gogh, Danish cartoons and Salman Rushdie (2006)

Confucianism

Anti-Semitism: 2000 Years of Christian Love: 10. Hitler's Germany

God and Goodness: Can a Perfectly Benevolent God Exist?: 4. Right and Wrong

Satan and The Devil in World Religions: 4. Who Believes? The Slow Demise of Satan: Satan is Not Universal, Not Everywhere

The False and Conflicting Experiences of Mankind: How Other Peoples' Experience Contradict Our Own Beliefs: 4. Cultural Beliefs and Expectations Inform Experiences

What is Science and the Scientific Method?: 1.5. Occam's Razor: Simplicity & Fewer Assumptions are Better

Religious Education in UK Schools: 3. Humanism, Agnosticism and Atheism

The Peacock vs. the Ostrich - Religious Behaviour and Sexuality: 5. Case Study: Christianity

Buddhism

Pastafarianism (Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster)

Hare Krishna

Satanism

Theosophy

Christian and Biblical Family Values from the Old Testament to Jesus: 7. Divorce Rates

The Anthropic Coincidences: Is the Universe Fine-Tuned for Life?: 4. Scientific Support for the Idea that the Laws of Physics Mean Life Must Appear

Human Rights and Secular Morals: Ethics Without Religion or Faith, in the following sections:

• Human Rights and Secular Morals: Ethics Without Religion or Faith: 2. Human Rights Perform Much Better Than Religious Rules
• Human Rights and Secular Morals: Ethics Without Religion or Faith: 5. Humanism

The Yezidis / Yazidis: Persecution Amidst Claims of Devil Worship

The Raelian Religion

Dictionary List of Different Types of Religion

Religion in Europe: 2. Religion and Belief in God in Europe as a Whole

Christianity and Sexuality: The Damaging Results of Faulty Teachings

Hallucinations, Sensory Deprivation and Fasting: The Physiological Causes of Religious and Mystical Experiences: 3. Artificially Inducing Mystical Experiences of God

Unification Church (the Moonies)

Mass Media: Sensationalism, Panics and Exaggeration: 7. Winterval - An Invented Attempt to Replace Christmas

Santería

Why Are There So Many Religious People? Parents, Local Culture and Inertia: 3. Inertia

Islam and Antisemitism: High Rates of Muslim Racism Against Jews: 2. The Sources of Antisemitism

What are the Vedic Faiths?

Human Rights and Freedom in Indonesia: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion

Human Rights and Freedom in Jordan: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion

Human Rights and Freedom in Malaysia: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion

Human Rights and Freedom in Saudi Arabia

Human Rights and Freedom in Tunisia: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion

Human Rights and Freedom in Turkey: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion

Human Rights and Freedom in Jamaica

Social Identity as a Propagator of Religion: 4. When Religion is Tied With Communal Identity, True Believers are Difficult to Count

The Causes of Religion: National Under-Development and Poor Social Stability: 4. Poor Education Encourages Religion

How Religious is Each Country? Which Regions of the World are Least Religious?, in the following sections:

• How Religious is Each Country? Which Regions of the World are Least Religious?: 3. Disbelief in God
• How Religious is Each Country? Which Regions of the World are Least Religious?: 2. Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls

Non-Religious Secular Jews (Cultural Judaism)

Unitarian-Universalist

Modern Druids (Neo-Druidism / Neo-Druidry)

The Al-Muwaḥḥidūn (Druze)

Eckankar: The Religion of the Light and Sound of God, The Ancient Science of Soul Travel

The United States of America

Hinduism

The Food Chain and God: 2. The Despair of Darwin

The Jedi Knight Religion, Inspired by Star Wars (Jediism)

Mennonite

Rastafarian

Shamanism

Shinto

Sikhism

Unitas Fratrum (the Moravian Church)

Taoism / Daoism: 1. The Dao - The Way - The Tao

Deism

An introduction to Vodun, or Voodoo

Wicca - The Rise of a Western Mystery Religion Based on Witchcraft

Zoroastrianism

Happiness and Religion: Does Belief Make You Happy Or Does Unhappiness Make You Believe?

Afghanistan (Islamic State of Afghanistan)

Djibouti (Republic of Djibouti)

Egypt (Arab Republic of Egypt)

Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia)

Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Switzerland (Swiss Confederation)

Palestine (Occupied Palestinian Territory)

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems

Brahma Kumari

Spiritualism