Difference between revisions of "Atheistic Style"

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There is a style common to many [[atheists]], including:
 
There is a style common to many [[atheists]], including:
  
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# a refusal to recognize how [[democracy]] relied on [[Christianity]], and how no [[atheistic]] culture has lasting [[democracy]]
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# a refusal to recognize how [[democracy]] relied on [[Christianity]], and how no [[atheistic]] culture has lasting [[democracy]]{{fact}}
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# a refusal to credit the role played by [[faith]] in great contributions of many people, such as [[Isaac Newton]]
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# a refusal to credit the role played by [[faith]] in great contributions of many people, such as [[Isaac Newton]]{{fact}}
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# a general disbelief of unseen and unquantifiable concepts, such as [[love]], intrinsic beauty and fidelity
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# a general disbelief of unseen and unquantifiable concepts, such as [[love]], intrinsic beauty and fidelity{{fact}}
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# a belief that [[atheist]]s are somehow smarter than those having [[faith]], downplaying contributions by [[Christians]]
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# a belief that [[atheist]]s are somehow smarter than those having [[faith]], downplaying contributions by [[Christians]]{{fact}}
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# a belief that humans are smarter today than 100 and 1000 years ago
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# a belief that humans are smarter today than 100 and 1000 years ago{{fact}}
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# a view that most of science is known and understood, in contrast to [[Isaac Newton]]'s view that little is understood
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# a view that most of science is known and understood, in contrast to [[Isaac Newton]]'s view that little is understood{{fact}}
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# a focus on [[materialism]], and a devotion to [[relativism]] in many forms
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# a focus on [[materialism]], and a devotion to [[relativism]] in many forms{{fact}}
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# a generally pessimistic or depressed view of life
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# a generally pessimistic or depressed view of life{{fact}}
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# among scientists, a belief in never-detected [[graviton]]s, [[black holes]], [[dark matter]], [[super strings]] and life in outer space
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# among scientists, a belief in never-detected [[graviton]]s, [[black holes]], [[dark matter]], [[super strings]] and life in outer space{{fact}}
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# belief in the [[Nobel Prize]], universities and newspapers as oracles of truth
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# belief in the [[Nobel Prize]], universities and newspapers as oracles of truth{{fact}}
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# overreliance on [[hearsay]] and a perception (often wrong) of what most people think
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# overreliance on [[hearsay]] and a perception (often wrong) of what most people think{{fact}}
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# an insistence on censoring prayer from the classrom
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# an insistence on censoring prayer from the classrom{{fact}}
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 23:35, March 3, 2008

There is a style common to many atheists, including:

  1. a refusal to recognize how democracy relied on Christianity, and how no atheistic culture has lasting democracy[Citation Needed]
  2. a refusal to credit the role played by faith in great contributions of many people, such as Isaac Newton[Citation Needed]
  3. a general disbelief of unseen and unquantifiable concepts, such as love, intrinsic beauty and fidelity[Citation Needed]
  4. a belief that atheists are somehow smarter than those having faith, downplaying contributions by Christians[Citation Needed]
  5. a belief that humans are smarter today than 100 and 1000 years ago[Citation Needed]
  6. a view that most of science is known and understood, in contrast to Isaac Newton's view that little is understood[Citation Needed]
  7. a focus on materialism, and a devotion to relativism in many forms[Citation Needed]
  8. a generally pessimistic or depressed view of life[Citation Needed]
  9. among scientists, a belief in never-detected gravitons, black holes, dark matter, super strings and life in outer space[Citation Needed]
  10. belief in the Nobel Prize, universities and newspapers as oracles of truth[Citation Needed]
  11. overreliance on hearsay and a perception (often wrong) of what most people think[Citation Needed]
  12. an insistence on censoring prayer from the classrom[Citation Needed]

See also

Liberal style