Atheism

Atheism is a broad term, atheists having the only thing in common: their lack of belief in a personal, supernatural deity. The etymology of the word itself is "a" – without, "theism" – belief in a god. It is not a religion or life philosophy, and therefore asserts no specific ideas or beliefs. Consequently, it is best to defer to those who consider themselves atheists when defining the term. Some are more active in their denial than others, but all are without belief.

There is a burgeoning atheist rights movement. Members of which have been dubbed with the controversial term, the "new atheists." Books such as Richard Dawkins'; The God Delusion and Sam Harris' The End of Faith are best sellers. Many of the "new atheists" are thriving in the blogosphere. In this vast atheist blogosphere, the most popular blogs include biologist P.Z. Myers' Pharyngula, Hemant Mehta's Friendly Atheist, and Rebecca Watson's Skepchick.

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• The Theological Implications of Finding Alien Extra-Terrestial Life

  
  Athanatos Christian Apologetics Ministry — Authority: 112
  I have already addressed this in several places- here, and here - so I won’t dwell on things much.  Instead, I want to reflect on an article I just read regarding the Vatican participating in an astrobiology conference to discuss the question. In my previous posts, I argued that if aliens appeared, they might ...
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• Dominican vs. New Atheists

  
  Catholic and Enjoying It! — Authority: 619
  I love it when Dominican common sense is brought to bear on goofy moral ledgerdemain from the New Atheists. Basic message : New Atheists live as though God exists anyway (while pretending he does not) and continually steal moral precepts from the theistic worldview, assuming their transcendent authority. Thats not ...
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• I Love Little Boys “Loving Boys”

  
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• A San Clemente Banner Causes The Vapors

  
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  Oh the outrage! (from the OC Register ): A street banner the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce has erected along El Camino Real to promote San Clemente is being removed from public property after a local resident questioned whether its image of a Christian cross is compatible with separation of church and state. ...
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• Theist, Agnostic, Atheist: Will the Real Charles Darwin Please Stand Up?

  
  Uncommon Descent — Authority: 566
  When history imitates game show . . . Those old enough to remember TV in the late 1950s through the 60s will recall a delightful game show, “To Tell the Truth.” As a kid I fondly recall trying to figure out along with the celebrity panelists which of the three contestants was the “real” person to be ...
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• Weinstein Emphasizes “Proselytization Factor” in Massacre

  
  God and Country — Authority: 131
  Michael Weinstein has written an article that on one hand calls the actions of Maj Nidal Malik Hasan “inexcusable,” but on the other says his alleged harassment may have precipitated his massacre at Fort Hood:The alleged mistreatment Hasan received in the American military almost certainly played a key role in his ...
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• Some More Thoughts on ABC’s Visitors

  
  Athanatos Christian Apologetics Ministry — Authority: 112
  So ABC’s “V” was on again tonight.  I enjoyed it.  It lacked the same punch as the first episode but I still liked it.  It seems a little hurried to me.  Maybe there are too many commercials?  I’ve seen other hour long shows that seemed to really carry a narrative so I know its possible.  I can’t put ...
  22 hours ago

• xkcd: Organ Donation

  
  Caffeinated Joe — Authority: 511
  Hemant @ The Friendly Atheist posted this panel from xkcd : I like it. We can all make a difference when we are gone. I wont need my parts, so why not let them go back in the bin for others to use? :)
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• Camille Paglia on Richard Dawkins

  
  Prometheus Unbound — Authority: 141
  Today in Salon, Camille Paglia , an atheist who obviously hasn’t been paying much serious attention to the post 9/11 New Atheist movement, stumbled upon Richard Dawkins talking about religion on NPR, and having never heard his voice before, she thought he sounded a bit, well, ridiculous:   I was recently ...
  23 hours ago

• Christian AFA Director: Ban Muslims from Military!

  
  The Religion Virus — Authority: 122
  You knew it would happen, but its still shocking: Bryan Fischer, a Christian and the "Director of Issues Analysis" at American Family Association, wants to ban all Muslims from the U.S. Military . This is so unpatriotic and un-American its a disgrace. They should take the word "American" out of their organizations ...
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• 10 November 09 (noonish)

  
  blueollie — Authority: 138
  Personal note: I am feeling weird; just “off”. My digestion is out of whack, I have some thigh aches (due to the stepper?) and am just “off” and tired. I am recording this so I can see if this leads to sickness or not. I am not feeling horrible; my workout this morning was slightly sub par but within ...
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• J. D. Walters reviews The Last Superstition

  
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• Sectarian Prayers do not belong there

  
  MY LIFE — Authority: 126
  Sheesh! If you watch the video attached to this story you can only shake your head and wonder what is wrong with these people.   The judge ruled that sectarian prayers do not belong in the Forsyth County Commissioners meetings.  So what do they do?  Right after the ruling they have yet another Christian ...
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• Glad to Know I’m Not Fully Human

  
  Bitch Spot — Authority: 132
  This isn’t exactly new news but I wanted to touch on it because I’ve seen it again recently and it is still something important that people know about.  The following is a radio discussion between Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Archbishop of Westminster and Roger Bolton of the BBC. Click here to view the ...
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• Letter to Vox Day VI

  
  Vox Popoli — Authority: 611
  Lukes latest letter is up: Our past letters were filled with tangents, bickering, and accusations of intellectual misconduct. So I contacted you privately and we agreed to leave all that behind. I look forward to this reboot! This was written in response to my fifth letter . Posted by Vox Day .
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• Dawkins’ measured tone

  
  Darwiniana — Authority: 154
  from dawkins siteBritish biologist Dawkins puts on evolutionary ‘Show’by Dave Verbonitz - TulsaWorldhttp://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=67&articleid=20091108_67_G5_Oneoft798064&rss_lnk=4 One of the world’s most widely known atheists adopts a measured tone in his latest book, putting ...
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• Atheism a crime in Islamic countries

  
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  Apostasy is a crime punishable by death in Islamic countriesby PZ Myers - Pharyngulafrom dawkins siteNote: link corrected to go to Pharyngula posthttp://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/11/apostasy_is_a_crime_punishable.php Wake up, everyone: Iran is about to execute three men for the crime of atheism…well, ...
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• Roundup of stuff the Old Media won’t tell you about

  
  4Simpsons Blog - Eternity Matters — Authority: 130
  Visit Certain News Sites? Obama Wants To Know  – Why isn’t the ACLU going nuts over this? Big Brother Obama wants to know what news sites you visit. And he is having the justice department subpoena news sites to find out. Click here: Justice Dept. Asked For News Site’s Visitor Lists — The world is ...
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• This Hell would be useful!

  
  Open Parachute — Authority: 523
  Book Review: The Infernova by S. A. Alenthony Price: US$11.21 Paperback: 220 pages Publisher: Blackburnian Press (August 11, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0981967892 ISBN-13: 978-0981967899 Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the ...
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• Atheism as ‘Gateway Drug’ to Drifting Away

  
  Athanatos Christian Apologetics Ministry — Authority: 112
  As of this writing, I am facilitating a course/discussion regarding the decline of Christianity in America .  Someone made a point in the discussion that is similar to one I’ve made previously… but I can’t find where I made it so I’m making it anew.  The question begins with a look at the measured ...
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