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There is a style common to many [[atheists]], including: | There is a style common to many [[atheists]], including: | ||
| − | # a refusal to recognize how [[democracy]] | + | # a refusal to recognize how [[democracy]], first practiced in pre-[[Christ]] [[Greece]], relies on [[Christianity]], and how no [[atheistic]] culture has ever managed to sustain a lasting [[democracy]] |
# a refusal to credit the role played by [[faith]] in great contributions of many people, such as [[Isaac Newton]] | # a refusal to credit the role played by [[faith]] in great contributions of many people, such as [[Isaac Newton]] | ||
| − | # a general disbelief of unseen and unquantifiable concepts, such as [[love]], intrinsic beauty and fidelity | + | # a general disbelief of unseen and unquantifiable concepts, such as [[love]], intrinsic beauty and fidelity |
| − | # a belief that [[atheist]]s are somehow smarter than those having [[faith]], downplaying contributions by [[Christians]], | + | # a belief that [[atheist]]s are somehow smarter than those having [[faith]], downplaying contributions by [[Christians]] |
| + | # a belief that humans are smarter today than 100, 1,000 or 6,000 years ago | ||
| + | # a view that most of science is known and understood, in contrast to [[Isaac Newton]]'s view that little is understood | ||
# a focus on [[materialism]], and a devotion to [[relativism]] in many forms | # a focus on [[materialism]], and a devotion to [[relativism]] in many forms | ||
| − | # a generally pessimistic | + | # a generally pessimistic, worthless and depressing view of life |
| − | # among scientists, | + | # among scientists, an unshakable faith in never-detected [[graviton]]s, [[dark matter]], [[black holes]], [[super strings]] and life in outer space |
| − | # belief in the [[Nobel Prize]], universities and | + | # belief in the [[Nobel Prize]], universities, newspapers and magazines as oracles of truths |
| − | # | + | # over reliance on [[hearsay]], a perception (often wrong) of what most people think, and a dependence on often outdated texts. |
| − | # an insistence on censoring prayer from the classroom | + | # an insistence on censoring prayer from the classroom<ref>http://www.atheists.org/press_releases/atheists_support_student_protest_of_&%238220%3Bgod_pledge&%238221%3B</ref> |
| + | # A rejection of the teleological view of history that Mankind is increasingly moving towards an absolute perfect state thanks to Christianity. | ||
| + | # A denial of the personal experience one feels with [[God]]. | ||
| + | # Closed-mindedness towards the benefits of [[Christianity]] and [[Conservativism]]. | ||
| − | ==See also== | + | == See also == |
| + | *[[Resources for leaving atheism and becoming a Christian]] | ||
| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
*[[Liberal style]] | *[[Liberal style]] | ||
{{Nb Atheism}} | {{Nb Atheism}} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:08, August 18, 2010
There is a style common to many atheists, including:
- a refusal to recognize how democracy, first practiced in pre-Christ Greece, relies on Christianity, and how no atheistic culture has ever managed to sustain a lasting democracy
- a refusal to credit the role played by faith in great contributions of many people, such as Isaac Newton
- a general disbelief of unseen and unquantifiable concepts, such as love, intrinsic beauty and fidelity
- a belief that atheists are somehow smarter than those having faith, downplaying contributions by Christians
- a belief that humans are smarter today than 100, 1,000 or 6,000 years ago
- a view that most of science is known and understood, in contrast to Isaac Newton's view that little is understood
- a focus on materialism, and a devotion to relativism in many forms
- a generally pessimistic, worthless and depressing view of life
- among scientists, an unshakable faith in never-detected gravitons, dark matter, black holes, super strings and life in outer space
- belief in the Nobel Prize, universities, newspapers and magazines as oracles of truths
- over reliance on hearsay, a perception (often wrong) of what most people think, and a dependence on often outdated texts.
- an insistence on censoring prayer from the classroom[1]
- A rejection of the teleological view of history that Mankind is increasingly moving towards an absolute perfect state thanks to Christianity.
- A denial of the personal experience one feels with God.
- Closed-mindedness towards the benefits of Christianity and Conservativism.