If so, why do so many of them claim that they are all homogenous in their beliefs? Are they afraid that other people's versions of "there is no such thing as god" might be vastly different than their own?I think everyone is a little different. I know some atheists wont celebrate holidays that are traditionally religious but i still do. There are no varying degrees of "godlessness", either you believe or you don't.i am totally godlessWhat in the world ever gave you the idea that atheists claim to be homogeneous in their beliefs? No, really?
Does the term "herding cats" give you that impression?Yes
There are people who don't believe in God, but there are others who don't believe in goodness in general.
8"I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God. 9But he who disowns me before men will be disowned before the angels of God. 10And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
(This appears in the Gospel of St. Thomas, Verse 44 as
1) Jesus said, "Whoever blasphemes against the father will be forgiven. and whoever blasphemes against the son will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the holy spirit will not be forgiven, either on earth or in heaven.)All Atheists are godless. There are no degrees. There are no gods, period.the only belief we all share is that there is no god (or gods). it the very definition of being atheist- lack of belief in any deity! apart from that, it's mostly non-atheists who say we all believe this, or we all support that.the definition of atheism is a lack of belief in god. that's a definitive statement. if an "atheist" claims to not believe in god except when...is by definition NOT an atheist. so i have to answer that all true atheists do not believe in god. we all share that same idea. other than that....i don't claim to be the same or different from anyone elseThere is no gray area in the belief, one ether believes or does not.
As far as the atheists, does it really matter how militant they are?
The believers; some may be "more pious" but that makes little difference, Nothing is hidden from God..I don't classify myself as atheist anyways.How many atheists have you heard claim homogeny? You must be on a different website than I am.No materialism, atheism, is the maximation of ugliness, the climax of the finite antithesis of the beautiful. Highest beauty consists in the panorama of the unification of the variations which have been born of pre-existent harmonious reality.Well, we all don't believe in god. That's it. Otherwise we ... believe and support all kinds of different things. Some, I hear, are even Republicans. Others LIKE country music!The very definition of "Atheism" could be construed to mean "Godless".well, i don't think they could be, because if you became any less, you'd go into agnosticism, or "There might be" I'm the most godless among them all And I'm proud of it. Hate me Hate meMost atheists just claim that the only thing they share is the lack of belief in a god or gods. Even in making that statement, there are large variances, so I'm rather puzzled as to why you would think that atheism is homogeneous.Most don't claim to have similar beliefs, they don't claim to have beliefs at all. And there are vast differences in atheists ideas.all atheists are godless by definition.
Atheists are homogeneous? Where did you get that idea. We are a diverse group with only one thing in common.
As to your other point, how do you get more godless, than not believing in a god? Some might be more militant about it but we are all godless.just the way people are."more godless"?
*gulp*
I had no idea there were degrees or levels of godlessness.
I am an atheist = I do NOT believe in the existence of invisible sky critters that swoop about doing mayhem on the innocent ... or anyone else.
Stephen F. Roberts: I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.
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