03-10-2009, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by CIAagent11
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I've been a practicing Christian for 25 years and I've "butted heads" with many atheists through the years. Not one of them I encountered believe in heaven or prayed once a week. I'm inclined to believe the poll data is flawed, my 2 cents.
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Atheism is the absence or rejection of belief in deities, or the explicit view that there are no deities.[1][2][3][4]
Many atheists are skeptical of all supernatural beings and cite a lack of empirical evidence for the existence of deities. Others argue for atheism on philosophical, social or historical grounds. Many atheists tend toward secular philosophies such as humanism[5] and naturalism,[6], but, as for theists, there is no one ideology or set of behaviors to which all atheists adhere.[7] Some religions, such as Jainism and Buddhism, do not require belief in a personal god.
The term atheism originated as a pejorative epithet applied to any person or belief in conflict with established religion.[8][9] With the spread of freethought, scientific skepticism, and criticism of religion, the term began to gather a more specific meaning and has been increasingly used for self-description by atheists.
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"The budget should be balanced; the treasury should be refilled; public debt should be reduced; and the arrogance of public officials should be controlled." -Cicero. 106-43 B.C.
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Last edited by REDRUM; 03-10-2009 at 11:02 AM.
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