About Atheism

Atheism is a very broad term, even though it is basically interpreted as the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. The term is contrasted with theism, which suggests that there exists at least one deity. The word atheism dates back to the 5th Century BCE Greek word atheos, which means “without gods.” Over the years, the application of the word has been narrowed down significantly, thanks to the spread of freethought, skeptical inquiry and an increase in the criticism of religion.

Today, there are very few people who understand the concept completely and that is why atheism is often misunderstood and even vilified to a large extent. Different people perceive atheism differently, and hence, it is difficult to determine the total number of atheists in the world. Questions related to atheism can stem from philosophical, social or even historical perspectives. While some rationalize their lack of belief in a supernatural deity as insufficient empirical evidence, others rationalize their stance with the problem of evil that theism fails to resolve at many levels.

Whatever the reason may be for one to turn to atheism, Atheist Republic is one of the few organizations that try to highlight how okay it is to raise questions and seek answers, an idea that is often denounced by many religious people. The team at Atheist Republic strives to educate those interested in atheism, because they unanimously believe that understanding the subject will help one see how most of the attacks made upon atheism and atheists are based on mistaken assumptions and a general lack of knowledge.

Here is hoping you, too, find Atheist Republic to be a resourceful website that not only answers the questions you may have, but also enriches your mind.

It doesn’t matter which God, so for argument’s sake let’s say he is Jehovah, Yahweh, the Holy Father - the God of the Bible and of the Christian faith. Of the hundreds of religions followed around the world, it just so happens that the Christians were right after all. God exists, and he is all-powerful and all-knowing. Therefore, he should be praised and worshipped and prayed to, for he made the Earth and everyone on it, so on and so forth.

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How can atheists be moral? This is one of the questions a Christian posed. Here are my answers.

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The debate in the area of God and Morality tends to focus explicitly on whether or not atheism necessarily leads to moral nihilism.

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Death awaits all who draw the mighty prophet…

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Is There a God?

Stephen Hawking is one of the world's most famous physicists, widely known for his revolutionary ideas in the fields of cosmology and quantum mechanics.

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How is it that science can detect the unimaginably small and least reactive of all known matter, yet we have never detected any existence of a soul? (Warning: If you don’t like a bit of science with your morning coffee, it may be better to watch a cat video rather than proceed with this blog post.) For those willing to read through all this, the punch line is at the end ;-).

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Christians claim there is good reason to believe Jesus existed, but do their arguments hold up?

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