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.

Is belief in God without religion harmless? Is organized religion the main problem and more deserving of our attention?

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I've never been comfortable with people telling me my atheism is a "lack of belief," and here's why.

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What kind of man would use the suicide note of another man who was laden with depression his entire life, to promote his own personal agenda?

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"نحن نعتبر هذه الحقائق بديهية, بأن جميع البشر ُخلقوا متساوين ..." ]1[

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Quite often in the Atheist Republic’s members’ page, people ask about the best way to respond to theists. So I thought I’d offer up the best one I’ve ever come across that has worked every time for me: Just laugh.

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There are several reasons why I simply don’t argue with creationists anymore. The first among them being time. There was a time when evolution was unconfirmed. There was a time when we didn’t have thousands of fossils. There was a time when we had no genetic evidence of evolution whatsoever. There was a time when the evidence for evolution was not readily available to the general public. That time has long since passed.

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Roy Moore wants to be the new U.S. Senator from Alabama so he could use the position to push his ultra-religious agenda. Here’s how to stop him.

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The Founding Fathers were Deists; they wrote the Constitution specifically to maintain the separation of church and state.

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Just because you might disagree with someone about one thing, it doesn’t mean that they are wrong about everything.

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A number of people have noted that Buddhism seems to be lacking in criticisms on many atheist sites. There are some reasons for that, and here is my take on it.

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