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  Atheism
Atheists, both forms of agnostics, and positivists (who believe that "God"-talk is nonsense) are generally lumped together as nonbelievers by theists.
According to it the "catholic" brand of atheist merely denies the existence of God while the self-proclaimed "orthodox atheist" agrees with Mikhail Bakunin's assertion that "if God existed he would have to be abolished".
Many atheists are generally misunderstood in many societies, and if they openly express their non-theistic points of view they may be mistreated, ostracized, or subject to discrimination.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/at/Atheists.html   (909 words)

  
 List of atheists - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Listed here are persons who are (were) atheists – who do (did) not believe in God or other deities, and whose disbelief can be asserted because they themselves have expressed it openly on the record, or in their works, personal correspondence, diaries, etc. Not included are presumed atheists.
Also listed are famous persons who happen(ed) to be atheists, and whose unbelief has been relevant in their lives, but who have not actively championed that cause.
^ Listing of Shelley's The Necessity of Atheism at Amazon.com [26].
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_atheists   (3051 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Atheism
Atheists themselves vehemently deny the charge that they are amoral and would insist in most cases that the moral code of Humanism is superior to the type of code which tortures or kills people who believe differently from what the authorities want.
Karl Marx, an atheist and son of a Jewish rabbi, wrote that religion is "the opiate of the masses", meaning that it exists in order to blind people to the true state of affairs in a society, and thus make them more amenable to social control and exploitation.
Every military buildup in the United States since WWII has been accompanied by frequent use of the saying "There are no atheists in foxholes." During the Cold War, the fact that the communist enemies of the United States were officially atheists ("godless communists") added to the view that atheists were unreliable and unpatriotic.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Atheism   (1074 words)

  
 ReligionLink - Getting out from 'Under God': Atheists' impact on religion
And Derek Davis, the director of the J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies at Baylor University, notes that although atheists' influence has been limited, they may benefit from the fact that their numbers are rising and America is becoming a more secular nation.
Atheists claim they are the last minority that it is acceptable to marginalize.
A list of some of the more important church-state cases brought before the Supreme Court - many of them supported by atheists - can be found at religioustolerance.com.
www.religionlink.org /tip_020708a.php   (1482 words)

  
 Philippine Atheists » Duh? Atheism List?
A poll was conducted to determine if the atheism list should rid itself of a believer who has made it a point to make it his turf and think it’s his right to defend his belief when it’s being attacked by atheists.
It’s only in Pinoy atheists where a Christian runs amuck and atheists think that such behavior is necessary for the health of the discussion, or to serve as a reminder of how far stupidity can go.
The atheists at PA have shown themselves to be quite spineless.
philippineatheists.org /index.php/2006/03/26/duh-atheism-list   (1665 words)

  
 Atheists - Personal Websites
Atheist Eye on the Christian LieI created this site as a response to my government telling me that in order to be a patriotic American I should have a belief in God.
Atheist ExposedA 48 year old government worker, 30 year closet athiest, is exposing to her friends, co-workers and clients her lack of belief in God.
Atheist ThoughtsA blog by an ex-christian teenager in Missouri.
www.webofreason.org /atheists_personal.html   (2168 words)

  
 Coollist - List Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
It is the alternative to creationism, and it should be the cosmological belief of all atheists.
It eliminates the absence of an explanation for the universe's existence among atheists.
Then select the list that you want to unsubscribe.
www.coollist.com /group.cgi?id=possibilistatheists   (57 words)

  
 Metroplex Atheists
Metroplex Atheists is an organization for atheists in the Fort Worth and Dallas metropolitan area to meet, socialize, discuss issues of importance to atheists, and plan activism.
October 18, 2005, Metroplex Atheists called on Trinity Church officials to restrict minors from viewing or working at its fundraiser, because the content is not suitable for anyone under the age of 18, yet many young children were in attendance.
Easter weekend 2001 was the date of the American Atheists national convention, and a few members of MA were in attendance.
www.metroplexatheists.org   (1670 words)

  
 American Atheists Archives - The Skeptic Tank
atheists.txt [1993 bytes] --- We are Atheists because.
In this eloquent reply to religionists, Ingersoll answers the often-asked question of 'Where are the Atheist hospitals and schools?' To reply, Ingersoll points to the contributions of Atheists and nonbelievers of all types.
In it, American Atheists urges the EEOC to expand the definition of religious harassment in its new proposed guidelines.
www.skeptictank.org /flist082.htm   (11789 words)

  
 Atheists answer? - BibleForums Christian Message Board and Forums
There is no reason why understanding the mind of an atheist can't be a Christian topic.
Whatever lies any atheist says there could be exposed as such.
I don't need to understand the perversions of pagans and evolutionists and homos and all manner of evil and filth, nor do i need to know why or how they think or what their mindsets are to know it is wrong and against God's will, Word and plan.
bibleforums.org /forum/showthread.php?t=8471   (1021 words)

  
 Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers
The following list includes names and sources of chaplains identified as having perpetuated the myth that there are no atheists in foxholes.
We invite them to show their respect for atheist soldiers by submitting a rescincion of their comments or at least acknowledgement of the contributions of military atheists.
Text: "There are no atheists in foxholes," goes the saying, but foxholes can breed atheists, when those who see war's nightmares lose all faith in dreams - and fight fire with fire and dog eat dog are the only values that survive.
www.maaf.info /rptchap.html   (1140 words)

  
 New York City Atheists   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
atheist_only (groups.yahoo.com/group/atheist_only), "A list for atheists, a safe haven of sorts, where we can discuss any topic of our choosing, religion, politics, family life, etc." Yahoo-based; owner's permission required for entry.
Match (www.match.com) - a major online-dating services that let you search for local potential friends and lovers who are atheist, agnostic, or "spiritual not religious," as well as by more traditional categories such as eye color and age.
Atheist Singles (Webtroductions LLC) (atheistsingles.com) - few entries, with many from across the world, but the potential for greater activity.
nyc-atheists.org /resources.html   (288 words)

  
 Philippine Atheists » Unwelcomed Christians
In the Pinoy Atheists forum that has been invaded by Christians, one can see mostly theistic nothingisms now rather than the usual atheism stuffs.
In the previous PA list where I had been a moderator, one of my regular post was about reminding the theist visitors to move all kinds of religious bullshits outside the Pinoy atheists forum.
The usual reasons why atheists join the list is their joy in finding a forum that they can truly call their own.
philippineatheists.org /index.php/2006/02/20/unwelcome-christians   (815 words)

  
 Atheists Info Page
To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Atheists Archives.
This is also a private list, which means that the list of members is not available to non-members.
Atheists list run by ijak at mac.com, ijak at classannual.com
classannual.com /mailman/listinfo/atheists   (277 words)

  
 Wikinfo | List of people
List of people who lived to the age of 100
List of artists who died of drug-related causes
List of men who walked on the moon
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=List_of_people   (205 words)

  
 AMERICAN ATHEISTS PO Box 140195 Austin, TX 78714-0195 Voice: 512-458-1244 FAX: 512-467-952
American Atheists was founded by Madalyn Murray O'Hair, the noted Atheist activist, as the result of her successful battle against school prayer.
The listmaster may be reached at: aanews@atheists.org AACHAT A discussion list for topics and issues of interest and concern to Atheists.
Think of it as a "believer-free" discussion list for Atheists, and is available only to American Atheists members in good standing.
www.skepticfiles.org /american/info.htm   (848 words)

  
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This one was passed to me by someone who thought it would make an interesting addendum to our "You may be a fundy atheist if..." list.
This is one reason why atheists can't make good, funny lists like we do.
In contrast, "some idiot" making a list, who would not know a hypostasis from a hippopotamus, may be enough to convince you that Trinitarianism is polytheism.
www.tektonics.org /qt/tenton.html   (677 words)

  
 Atheism page
What it's Like to be an Atheist - Like in a world where everyone believes in Santa, and they get angry and upset if you don't, and they prefer not to discuss it.
We had to do a bit of work on it, making God romantic and figurative rather than literal, softening and understating his edges, dwelling on love instead of faith, and finally drenching the whole thing in history.
Give an atheist an ancient church, empty and silent and echoing of history, or if there must be words, make them poetic, in Latin, instead of literal and intrusive in English.
markhumphrys.com /atheism.html   (3642 words)

  
 Not Much Room for Creationism in the Views of Most Atheists Karl Wiebe (Reply) (8-04)
We also accept (tentatively) the explanations thus far provided by the inflationary big bang model (the Universe came into being without the benefit of expending any energy), a model that is over 25 years old at this point.
Add to that a few curiosity seekers, mainly newly deconverted atheists who want to check out "the other side," a handful of atheistic activists, and a smattering of "village atheist"-types and you've got the entire list of atheists who are even remotely interested in arguing, discussing, or even studying the evolution-versus-creationism dichotomy.
Theistic evolutionists hold that the evidence for evolution is valid with a single exception: they leave room for the possibility of divine intervention within the evolutionary processes, particularly when it comes to the very beginnings of life (the very first self-replicating molecules) and the final stage giving rise to the species homo sapiens.
www.positiveatheism.org /mail/eml8299.htm   (998 words)

  
 Email List - osa-atheists
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 American atheists can find atheist heaven in Canada
American atheists on the run high-tailing it to Canada, escaping Bush country will find the land of the Maple Leaf atheist heaven.
Atheists always recognize a godless society when they see one.
Although originally Revenue Canada officials ruled that the association failed to qualify as a religion because its members did not "pray to a deity or supreme being", it reversed itself and settled out of court when the association appealed to the Federal court of Canada.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/1280265/posts?page=11   (1186 words)

  
 Online Realist, March 4, 1996
All you have to do after that is E-mail everyone on the list (by putting all their names separated by commas in the To: box on the mail form) and share your opinions.
The list is fairly new and not yet heavily populated.
The two locations for atheist chats are the ACLU Freedom Hall and the A OL public chat rooms.
www.sdsmt.edu /student-orgs/tfs/reading/online-realist/or_030496.html   (2156 words)

  
 Web Directory » Web Directory » Society » Religion and Spirituality » Atheism
Atheist Contacts - Contact list for atheists around the world.
Atheists Anonymous - Aims to answer questions, and provide support for all non-believers.
Inquisitive Atheists - Arguments about evolution vs. creationism, debunking God, Jesus, and the Bible, as well as general atheist information.
www.dcpages.com /DC_ODP/?c=Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Atheism   (628 words)

  
 Orange County Atheists
The Next Orange County Atheists meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 14 at 7:30PM at the International House of Pancakes at 18542 MacArthur Blvd in Irvine, near John Wayne Airport.
OC Atheists exists primarily as a social gathering group, meeting once a month over dinner and drinks to discuss religion, politics, and the news of the day.
While the OC Atheists (and atheists in general) don't have a particular political leaning, I think it's a great thing that many conservative Christian politicians nationwide were handing walking papers yesterday.
www.ocatheists.com   (1051 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/orangecountyatheists
Orange County Atheists is a meeting group and discussion site for religious and non-religious people in and around Orange County, CA to talk about atheism, religion and politics in friendly, moderated forum.
To subscribe to the OC Atheists mailing list, simply send a message with the word 'subscribe' in the message body to mail-list-request@ocatheists.com.
OK, so we finally have a meeting SUPER close to my house (less than a mile away) and I can't go because of a prior engagement.
www.myspace.com /orangecountyatheists   (135 words)

  
 Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The nonreligious, whether an atheist, agnostic, freethinker, or other secular minority, have a strong community.
Atheists in Foxholes - View and/or join our list.
MAAF Newsweek Feature: MAAF and foxhole atheists were featured in Newsweek and Beliefnet.
www.maaf.info   (273 words)

  
 Bulletin 91
Robert Owen, a European of the 19th century, became an atheist after investigating the writings of a number of theological creeds.
It was either a man's denial of that doctrine, or the contradictory theological and denominational creeds that produced skepticism, agnosticism, and atheism.
I could add to this list of atheists and agnostics by mentioning people I have either known or visited.
d21c.com /of-christ/thisweek_91.htm   (770 words)

  
 Atheists in Foxholes
And yet, the old statement “there are no Atheists in Foxholes” continues to be quoted and believed, in spite of clear evidence to the contrary.
American Atheists is giving us the opportunity to be both seen and heard on a national scale and I strongly encourage our non-religious service members, veterans, and their supporters to participate fully in this event.
This event is not about current or future conflicts - it is an event to acknowledge the contributions and sacrifices of our non-religious service members and their right to claim their acknowledged place in the history and defense of this country.
www.atheistfoxholes.org /welcome2.php   (276 words)

  
 -TRUTH- Atheist, Agnostic, and Theist Mainpage
Welcome to -TRUTH-: a place for Atheists, Agnostics, Deists, and Theists alike.
This page was created, and is designed, to give the errors in the Christian and Jewish Faith's most treasured and sacred artifact: the Bible.
And be sure to sign the 'List O' Atheists' on the navigation bar to the left.
www.angelfire.com /wi/godless   (97 words)

  
 Famous Atheists,
I've been an atheist for years and years, but somehow I felt it was intellectually unrespectable to say that one is an atheist, because it assumed knowledge that one didn't have.
Labeled an atheist, but actually a deist, raised by Quakers, who was extremely critical of organized religion.
John may not have been a bonafide atheist, but he moved farther in that direction than was common in medieval times.
www.wonderfulatheistsofcfl.org /Quotes.htm   (8027 words)

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