Reply To: Is Atheism considered a "worldview?"
The view that Atheism is a religion, a worldview or that it is “against god” is something that theists are told and then just repeat.
It takes no faith not to believe in something you don’t believe in. You also cannot be angry with a god that does not exist, even if you are angry with how religious indoctrination might have made you feel at some point.
Atheism is not a worldview but when we become aware of our own atheism and realise what we do not believe in any gods existing we are compelled to look for alternative answers to the big questions in life.
It is through Science that we find the best answers. Once we come to understand the implications of its discoveries we can form our own worldviews. We do this by thinking critically and freely about things. We arrive at our conclusions via reason and education rather than through faith and dogma. We make the effort to learn and understand for ourselves and it is an open and ongoing process.
My current worldview is based upon my current understanding of the knowledge available to me. I will revise it (up or down) based upon new information I receive and from the new insights gained upon reflecting (free thinking) upon it. It is the opposite of how religion work where people presuppose to know the truth. Everything they experience afterwards is used to confirm those biases. Why think too deeply when you already know the answer?
Think Atheist and you will find yourself in the Zone….(my bad!)
