Does atheism even really exist?

[Hentenza]

Nope, I can't say that I remember it.

It was a head with a brain showing.

I never agreed with it lol.

 

[jacks]

those in the U.S. who insist they are atheist are also, coincidentally, former Christians, not simply folks who grew up and were nurtured ideologically in a thoroughly secular household.

Just a point. Some people truly are raised to be atheists. I don't have any statistics on this, but it might be more common than one thinks. It is certainly my background and those I was acquainted with. The option to believe in a supernatural power was not really on the table. We were taught all forms of religion, was nothing more than a way to control the masses or for the weak minded. We didn't ridicule those "poor deluded people", but we certainly wouldn't have wanted to identify with them.
Writing this now I can't believe how ignorant I was, while ironically thinking I was being so smart. There is an element of elitism in it.

 

[2PhiloVoid]

Just a point. Some people truly are raised to be atheists. I don't have any statistics on this, but it might be more common than one thinks. It is certainly my background and those I was acquainted with. The option to believe in a supernatural power was not really on the table. We were taught all forms of religion, was nothing more than a way to control the masses or for the weak minded. We didn't ridicule those "poor deluded people", but we certainly wouldn't have wanted to identify with them.
Writing this now I can't believe how ignorant I was, while ironically thinking I was so smart.

Yes, I know that's the case. But the most vocal of the Deconstructionists are usually "Ex-Christians." Mainly because they feel they have an axe to grind.

 

[RileyG]

Nope, I can't say that I remember it.

I think it was a brain or some science symbol? Catholic was the Jerusalem cross, Eastern Orthodox was tri-bar cross, Lutheran was Luther’s rose, from what I recall

 

[Hentenza]

I think it was a brain or some science symbol? Catholic was the Jerusalem cross, Eastern Orthodox was tri-bar cross, Lutheran was Luther’s rose, from what I recall

This was the atheist symbol.

this was the Catholic symbol.

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And this was me in 2011. lol .

 

[RileyG]

View attachment 373640 This was the atheist symbol.

View attachment 373641this was the Catholic symbol.

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And this was me in 2011. lol .

Nice! The old format brings back a lot of memories!