Strident Atheist Atheists

[Dan_Eastwood]

Ahem.

Atheism: The We-Don't-Play-Golf Club

I thought it might be worthwhile to open a discussion for members here to ask about atheists and atheism. I am a moderator/owner of a large atheism community on Google Plus, and I think this has given me a very broad experience with people who consider themselves atheists. I will try to answer any questions as honestly and objectively as I can. Here’s a few starters: Atheism has been likened to a “club for people who don’t play golf”. (I think I learned that from @Patrick.) I describe it as a negative trait, meaning one that is lacking rather than “bad”. Atheism does not describe any qualities a person may possess. “Atheist” is itself an odd term IMO, because we do not general describe groups of people by attributes that do not apply. Ex: A-golfers, A-bowlers, A-vegetarians, A-philatelists, etc… Atheists do not “believe in nothing.” There are a lot of sub-groups that fall under the umbrella of atheism. To name a few: anti-theists (the angry bunch) anarchists agnostics agnostic…