Atheism

Dean S.
Words from the "Atheism" article at Conservapedia.com
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Atheism, as defined by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, is the denial of the existence of God. The atheistic worldview has a variety of effects on individuals and society at large which will be elaborated on shortly. In regards to individuals adopting an atheistic worldview, atheism has a number of causal factors that influence its origination in individuals which will be addressed. In addition, critiques of atheism will be offered and some of the historical events relating to atheism will also be covered.
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    termination of pregnancy
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  2. Adolf Hitler
    German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)
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  3. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
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  4. Albert Einstein
    physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Albert_Einstein Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was the most famous physicist of the 20th century. He was born in Ulm, Germany in a Jewish family.
  5. Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn
    Soviet writer and political dissident whose novels exposed the brutality of Soviet labor camps (born in 1918)
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  6. Baruch de Spinoza
    Dutch philosopher who espoused a pantheistic system
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  7. Bertrand Russell
    English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Whitehead (1872-1970)
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  8. Charles Darwin
    English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Charles_Darwin Charles Darwin (12 February 1809 - 19 April 1882) was a famous naturalist born in England. Charles Darwin is best known for the theory of evolution by natural selection. The concept is that organisms are modified over vast amounts of time by naturally occurring processes, originating from common ancestors that lived tens of millions of years ago. Outside the area of evolutionary theory in particular, Charles Darwin was regarded as an expert on bar
  9. China
    a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
    http://www.conservapedia.com/China The People's Republic of China (PRC) is a Chinese Communist Party-controlled nation encompassing mainland China. The PRC claims Taiwan (i.e., the island of Formosa) as a PRC province, although the Republic of China maintains its sovereignty.
  10. Christian
    a religious person who believes Jesus is the savior
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  11. Communist
    a member of the communist party
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  12. David
    the 2nd king of the Israelites
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  13. earthworm
    terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil
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  14. existentialist
    a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable
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  15. geneticist
    a biologist who specializes in heredity
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Genetics Genetics is the study of heredity and genes.
  16. God
    the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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  17. hedonism
    an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure
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  18. homosexuality
    a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
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  19. Jean-Paul Sartre
    French writer and existentialist philosopher (1905-1980)
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  20. Karl Marx
    founder of modern communism
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Karl_Marx Karl Marx (1818-1883) was the most important of all socialist thinkers and the creator of a system of thought called Marxism, and the political system called Communism. He helped organize the international socialist movement. His ideas motivated radical political activists who joined his call to overthrow capitalism. Marxism, reduced to the theory that all events are caused by economic self interest, had a strong influence on many areas of thought
  21. Lamarckism
    a theory of organic evolution claiming that acquired characteristics are transmitted to offspring
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  22. materialist
    someone with great regard for material possessions
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  23. Moses
    (Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
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  24. Nietzsche
    influential German philosopher remembered for his concept of the superman and for his rejection of Christian values; considered, along with Kierkegaard, to be a founder of existentialism (1844-1900)
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  25. Nobel prize
    an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Nobel_prize The Nobel Prize is a well-known award for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine or physiology, literature, and peace. The Nobel Prizes, named in honor of Alfred Nobel, were first given out in 1901. The award for economics, the "Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel", was added as a prize in 1969.
  26. North Korea
    a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
    http://www.conservapedia.com/North_Korea The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly called North Korea, is a totalitarian state in eastern Asia that occupies the Korean peninsula north of a line that roughly follows the 38th parallel. Ruled by dictator and 'Dear Leader' Kim Jong Il, who succeeded his father the 'Great Leader' Kim Il Sung, it is the last completely Stalinist government on Earth.
  27. skeptic
    someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Skeptic A skeptic is one who questions the validity of a position until shown to their satisfaction that the position is warranted. The nature of what can convince a skeptic will vary from person to person. One whose philosophy on life leads them to be a skeptic by lifestyle is said to practice skepticism. "Doubting Thomas" in the Bible is an early example of a skeptic, as he did not believe that Jesus had risen until he saw Him with his own eyes and put
  28. society
    an extended group having a distinctive cultural organization
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Society The Merriam-Webster dictionary give the definition of a society as: An enduring and cooperating social group whose members have developed organized patterns of relationships through interaction with one another. rnA community, nation, or broad grouping of people having common traditions, institutions, and collective activities and interests.[1] rnThe general use of society in common culture tends towards the second. Society is often differentiated
  29. Socrates
    ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Socrates Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher, who lived between approximately 470 and 399 BC. He is best known for his method of argument (Maieutics), which poses questions that may expose logical errors underlying an opponent's argument, though he usually stated that his purpose was not to argue but to pursue the truth in alliance with his opponent. Socrates had served in the army in his youth, like all Greek men of his time. To modern readers he is
  30. Stalinist
    a follower of Stalin and Stalinism
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Stalinist Stalinism is the most common form of Communist ideology and is associated with Joseph Stalin. It is generally used to describe typical Communist states which engage in heavy repression of dissent and governance by an autocratic dictator, such as the Soviet Union during Stalin's leadership, Albania under the late Enver Hoxha, and today, North Korea. More generally it refers to the ideology following the succession of Marx > Engels > Lenin > Stalin,
  31. Trofim Denisovich Lysenko
    Soviet geneticist whose adherence to Lamarck's theory of evolution was favored by Stalin (1898-1976)
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Trofim_Denisovich_Lysenko Trofim Denisovich Lysenko was a Soviet scientist, evolutionist and founder of Lysenkoism.
  32. Vladimir Lenin
    Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Vladimir_Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, Lenin (1870-1924) was the 1st Premier of the USSR which came into power after overthrowing the Tsar and setting up the world's first Communist regime.
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