What are your thoughts on Atheism?

[Novia Soviet Socialist Republic]

It means so little to me. It's like religion in a way. I couldn't give a rats arse about it until it starts becoming a problem like those losers who go around telling everyone that they are wrong about their beliefs and they are right.

[Dyakovo]

They're almost certainly trying to be funny.

And failing.

Miserably.

[Cabana]

I'm a secular Roman Catholic and I'm fine with atheists, it's what you choose to believe in.

[Dyakovo]

Actually, I am agnostic. That is because NOBODY really sure knows if there is a God or not. And nobody alive knows if there is an afterlife." If there is a god, why is he then not present?" is an atheists argument. "If there is no god, then how can there be wonders?" is the deists argument.
My argument is as following: Wonders might be statistically very unlikely, but that doesn't make them scientifically impossible. That nobody alive knows if there is an afterlife or not, doesn't make an afterlife impossible. Thus it's impossible to say if He/She/Pasta/Helix exists, or not, in my opinion.

Agnostic answers a different question. "Agnostic" and "atheist" are not mutually exclusive positions.

[Ifreann]

I'm a secular Roman Catholic and I'm fine with atheists, it's what you choose to believe in.

It would be more accurate to say that it's what we don't believe in.

[The New Velociraptor Empire]

why do people care about god and atheism so much? On one side are the theists who are loud and usually stupid, and the other side are the Atheists who for some hypocritical reason have made it their live's meaning to say how stupid the theists are.

Due to the fact that theists are currently a dominant force in the world for no good reason besides "I believe in X, 'cause feelings." Different religious groups fight each other, and atheist groups have to fight to be heard at all. Atheists are less trusted than pedophiles in the USA, are less likely to be voted into political offices, and are generally pushed around by the religious.

It is only natural to crush those "loudmouths" that step up to the plate with nothing more than feelings. The atheist community I've seen thus far usually leaves the tolerant religious folk alone, they don't deserve it.

[Eastern Equestria]

What are my thoughts on Atheism?

I myself am one, but I don't consider that to be anything special. It's certainly not one of my defining characteristics. I just have no need for religion in my life, nor do I find any credibility to the existence of god or any other deity.

[Valaran]

Agnostic answers a different question. "Agnostic" and "atheist" are not mutually exclusive positions.

There is certainly considerable overlap.... but to use a personal example, I'm an agnostic without being an atheist (I do lean towards Atheism, but I don't have a strong enough view).

[Dyakovo]

Agnostic answers a different question. "Agnostic" and "atheist" are not mutually exclusive positions.

There is certainly considerable overlap.... but to use a personal example, I'm an agnostic without being an atheist (I do lean towards Atheism, but I don't have a strong enough view).

Do you believe in any deity? Yes or no?

[Valaran]

There is certainly considerable overlap.... but to use a personal example, I'm an agnostic without being an atheist (I do lean towards Atheism, but I don't have a strong enough view).

Do you believe in any deity? Yes or no?

I am without knowledge.

I am open to the possibility of there being a deity, but I don't really care enough to dwell on the idea.

To be honest you can interpret that answer to mean I'm a theist or an atheist depending on your view. But I probably wouldn't subscribe to either interpretation right now.

[Teemant]

Well I'm an atheist and I view it positively.

I have been atheist my whole life (19 years old) and I have never belived in god. It just seems so impossible and illogical so that my mind just denies the possibilty of the god existing.

Just saying: I don't think badly about those who belive in god. I'm not that kind of atheist.

[New DeCapito]

I'm an atheist and I'm fine with religion.

What I'm not fine with, however, is one party trying to convince the other that they're wrong: you can't convince an atheist that there is a god, and vice versa.

[Ifreann]

why do people care about god and atheism so much? On one side are the theists who are loud and usually stupid, and the other side are the Atheists who for some hypocritical reason have made it their live's meaning to say how stupid the theists are.

Due to the fact that theists are currently a dominant force in the world for no good reason besides "I believe in X, 'cause feelings."

If theists are dominant I imagine it has less to do with feelings and more to do with numbers and political power.

Different religious groups fight each other, and atheist groups have to fight to be heard at all. Atheists are less trusted than pedophiles in the USA, are less likely to be voted into political offices, and are generally pushed around by the religious.

Pushed around how?

[Ifreann]

I'm an atheist and I'm fine with religion.

What I'm not fine with, however, is one party trying to convince the other that they're wrong: you can't convince an atheist that there is a god, and vice versa.

Of course you can. How do you think theism came to be if no one could ever be convinced that there is a god?

[New DeCapito]

I'm an atheist and I'm fine with religion.

What I'm not fine with, however, is one party trying to convince the other that they're wrong: you can't convince an atheist that there is a god, and vice versa.

Of course you can. How do you think theism came to be if no one could ever be convinced that there is a god?

Good point.

Also, please explain to me this compelling argument that makes people want to believe in God.

[Napkiraly]

Indifferent.

[Dyakovo]

Do you believe in any deity? Yes or no?

I am without knowledge.

I am open to the possibility of there being a deity, but I don't really care enough to dwell on the idea.

To be honest you can interpret that answer to mean I'm a theist or an atheist depending on your view. But I probably wouldn't subscribe to either interpretation right now.

Just answer the question.

[Ifreann]

Of course you can. How do you think theism came to be if no one could ever be convinced that there is a god?

Good point.

Also, please explain to me this compelling argument that makes people want to believe in God.

There are plenty of monotheists. Ask one of them.

[Dyakovo]

I'm an atheist and I'm fine with religion.

What I'm not fine with, however, is one party trying to convince the other that they're wrong: you can't convince an atheist that there is a god, and vice versa.

Of course you can. How do you think theism came to be if no one could ever be convinced that there is a god?

Indeed. Every theist is an atheist who was convinced.

[New DeCapito]

Good point.

Also, please explain to me this compelling argument that makes people want to believe in God.

There are plenty of monotheists. Ask one of them.

I am. I'm asking the people of Nationstates to answer me.

[Valaran]

I am without knowledge.

I am open to the possibility of there being a deity, but I don't really care enough to dwell on the idea.

To be honest you can interpret that answer to mean I'm a theist or an atheist depending on your view. But I probably wouldn't subscribe to either interpretation right now.

Just answer the question.

That's is my answer though. I don't know if there is a god, and I don't have a strong belief either way. I believe there could be a god (though probably not the christian one).

Yeah, I know its not satisfactory, but things are rarely yes/no. (sorry)

[Tagmatium]

It makes the most sense to me, does atheism.

[Asterdan]

Athiesm is a bleak, illogical outlook on life, that makes little to no sense.

[Jonkurlandia]

i'm pantheist myself and im atheist when im sad(i view pantheism as a viewpoint rather than a belief)
i dont really like the word atheism itself because people mix with e with i and it's very specific(out of many things you can not believe in,you only say god) i like the term irreligious instead

[Tagmatium]

Athiesm is a bleak, illogical outlook on life, that makes little to no sense.

It's neither particularly bleak, or particularly illogical.

Personally, I find the idea of a god-created universe illogical, but there we go.