Atheism isn't a religion, and when people say they believe in the Big Bang Theory it's much different than your belief in god.
I'll explain the best I can (I'm not well versed in Science)
Say that a tree behind your house was knocked over in the middle of the night.
You have two theories:
Person A's Theory is that lightning hit the tree, knocking it over.
Person B's Theory is that during the middle of the night a Martian Space Ship crashed into it, knocking it over. According to Person B Martian Spaceships that Crash are turned invisible to hide them from the human eye. And Martians have three feet.
Person A's theory seems most probable. The Big Bang Theory. Based on the evidence we currently have, it's the best explanation we currently have.
Person B's theory on the other hand has no evidence. There were no footprints left behind, but Person B is sure that a Martian Spaceship crashed into the tree.
Now it's possible that neither theory is correct. Science is something that adapts. Scientific Theories are more than just 'guesses' (which is what the theory of god is. Just a guess). When evidence suggests a theory is wrong, they create a new theory.
On the other hand, Religion doesn't create new theories. They stick to the one they've had for 2000 years. They can't adapt because they're bound to a book that can't be changed, added to, or subtracted from. There's no proof god doesn't exist, but the evidence suggests that the Abrahamic God does not exist. Now consider how far humanity has come in 2000 years. Our understanding of things has changed, while religion has not adapted at all. Science on the other hand marches on. New discoveries are being made every day.
Atheism is more like science than it is a religion. It looks for hard evidence, rather than accepting things based on faith or personal revelation. It asks the questions, rather than assume it knows the answers. If evidence for a god surfaced, then Atheists would change their position.
I'll explain the best I can (I'm not well versed in Science)
Say that a tree behind your house was knocked over in the middle of the night.
You have two theories:
Person A's Theory is that lightning hit the tree, knocking it over.
Person B's Theory is that during the middle of the night a Martian Space Ship crashed into it, knocking it over. According to Person B Martian Spaceships that Crash are turned invisible to hide them from the human eye. And Martians have three feet.
Person A's theory seems most probable. The Big Bang Theory. Based on the evidence we currently have, it's the best explanation we currently have.
Person B's theory on the other hand has no evidence. There were no footprints left behind, but Person B is sure that a Martian Spaceship crashed into the tree.
Now it's possible that neither theory is correct. Science is something that adapts. Scientific Theories are more than just 'guesses' (which is what the theory of god is. Just a guess). When evidence suggests a theory is wrong, they create a new theory.
On the other hand, Religion doesn't create new theories. They stick to the one they've had for 2000 years. They can't adapt because they're bound to a book that can't be changed, added to, or subtracted from. There's no proof god doesn't exist, but the evidence suggests that the Abrahamic God does not exist. Now consider how far humanity has come in 2000 years. Our understanding of things has changed, while religion has not adapted at all. Science on the other hand marches on. New discoveries are being made every day.
Atheism is more like science than it is a religion. It looks for hard evidence, rather than accepting things based on faith or personal revelation. It asks the questions, rather than assume it knows the answers. If evidence for a god surfaced, then Atheists would change their position.
