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Template:/box-header Nontheism covers a range of concepts regarding spirituality and religion which do not include the idea of a theistic God or gods. It can be applied to atheism (both strong and weak), agnosticism, ignosticism, apatheism and pantheism, as well as to certain Eastern religions including Taoism, Buddhism and some Hindu traditions, as well as some Wiccan and other Neopagan traditions. Nontheism is an integral part of Humanism and Unitarian-Universalism. Template:/box-footer
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The History of atheism spans several millennia, although the term atheism originated in the 16th century, based on Ancient Greek αθεος "godless, denying the gods, ungodly" and open admission to positive atheism in modern times was not made earlier than in the late 18th century.
The spontaneous proposition that there may be no gods after all is likely as old as theism itself (and the proposition that there may be no God as old as the beginnings of monotheism or henotheism). Psalm 14:1, "The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God" is one reference to the sentiment, expressed in the mid 1st millennium BC. Philosophical atheist thought appears from the 6th or 5th century BC, both in Europe and in Asia. (Read more...)
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, such as Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat's Cradle, and Breakfast of Champions. Vonnegut served in World War II until he was captured by German troops during the Battle of the Bulge. While a prisoner of war, Vonnegut witnessed the aftermath of the bombing of Dresden, Germany, which destroyed much of the city. This experience formed the core of his most famous work, Slaughterhouse-Five and is a theme in at least six other books.
Vonnegut came from a line of freethinkers, and he himself was a Humanist. He was Honorary President of the American Humanist Association, replacing Isaac Asimov. Vonnegut was a lifetime member of the American Civil Liberties Union, and was deeply influenced by early socialist labor leaders. (Read more...)
"And if I should ever die, God forbid, I hope you will say, ‘Kurt is up in heaven now.’ That's my favorite joke." —A Man Without a Country
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- ... that despite attendance of over 2,000 people, the Godless Americans March on Washington was sparsely covered by the media?
- ... that until recently, most theologians considered the existence of God so self-evident and universally-accepted that whether or not true atheism even existed was frequently disputed?
- ... in 1992, Pope John Paul II expressed regret for how the Galileo affair was handled, as the result of a study conducted by the Pontifical Council for Culture?
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Shown here is the percentage in each country which responded that "they believe there is a god".
While it is difficult to quantify the prevalence of nontheism in the world, it is clear that the percentage of people in Europe who believe in god is significantly lower than most of the rest of the world. Australia, New Zealand, Canada, former and present Communist states, and to a lesser extent, the United States also show higher levels of atheism and nontheism. A 1995 survey attributed to the Encyclopædia Britannica indicates that the non-religious make up about 14.7% of the world's population, and atheists around 3.8%. (Read more...)
- A Dissent: The Case Against Faith Sam Harris
- THANK GOODNESS! Daniel C. Dennett
- What's Good About Atheism Frederick Turner
- The Church of the Non-Believers Gary Wolf
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Additional categories
- Atheism: Atheists - Arguments against the existence of God
- Agnosticism: Agnostics
- Criticism of religion: Disengagement from religion - Anti-Islam sentiment - Scientology controversy - Mormonism-related controversies - Books critical of religion
- Humanism: Humanists - Humanist associations - Ethical Culture - Humanist Party - Transhumanism
- Objectivism: Objectivists - Critics of Objectivism - Books by Ayn Rand
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found. "I'm an atheist and I thank God for it." — George Bernard Shaw
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