From the creator of "The Quotable Atheist", here comes a laugh-out-loud funny and encyclopedic look at the world's religions in all their hypocritical, irrational and downright idiotic glory. Jack Huberman's "God Said to Abraham, Gimme a Son", is an encyclopedic treasury of religious absurdi...
Although Hawking was an atheist, he used this religious metaphor to explain the randomness and mystery of the natural principles of science—something even the most intelligent people have trouble understanding. Metaphor FAQs What are metaphors? Metaphors are figures of speech that compare two ...
I have used the word atheist to mean lack of belief in the God of Abraham, the God of the Bible (and I presume the Koran.) I do this because if you live in a “Western” country that is usually the God someone is referring to when they ask “Do you believe in God.” (I don...
He denied being a pantheist, but when he talks of the mystery of the universe, he sounds very much like a pantheist. He speaks of“the grandeur of reason incarnate.” “The most beautiful and most profound religious emotion that we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. And thi...
You have a regular children’s religious education program, so that parents with children can come to services and know that their kids will gain something from their time here. You are taking care of critical aspects of this wonderful historic building. A committee is actively working on how ...
When the question “Do you feel your life has an important meaning of purpose?” 92% of the people who claimed any religious affiliation said yes, 6% had said no. 83% of those who claimed to be secular, nonreligious, atheist, or agnostic has said yes, and 14% said Get Access...
no religious or spiritual basis What is naturalism? everything arises from natural properties or causes What is nihilism? the belief that life is meaningless What was the metaphysics for the pre-modern era? theism What was the deity in the pre-modern era?
Who was first atheist? The 5th-century BCEGreek philosopher Diagorasis known as the "first atheist", and strongly criticized religion and mysticism. Epicurus was an early philosopher to dispute many religious beliefs, including the existence of an afterlife or a personal deity. ...
What is apostasy? Apostasy is the act of abandoning or renouncing one's religious faith. 14 What defines atheism? Atheism is the disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or any gods. 12 Can an atheist be an apostate? Yes, if they previously followed a religion and then reject...
Can someone be both ignostic and atheist? Yes, one can be both if they require clear definitions before rejecting the existence of deities as an atheist. 14 What is the main difference between ignostic and atheist positions? Ignostics focus on the meaningfulness of religious terms, while athe...