(September 15, 2016 at 11:31 pm)Bunburryist Wrote: Being an atheist and NOT a materialist (and so being a REAL outsider!), I have always had an interest in the relationship between atheism and materialism, on the one hand, and between materialism and science on the other. Where as most atheists (and non-atheists) conflate materialism and science, I see religion and materialism as BOTH being non-scientific worldviews.
Before I post my website which is composed of a number of talks where I explain my understanding that the materialist worldview is wrong (which I will do when I reach my quota of 30 posts!) I'd like to ask materialists to explain if and why they believe materialism is either necessary to atheism, or at least an important aspect of the view.
I think materialism and atheism and for that matter, religiosity are not mutually inclusive nor exclusive. Materialism has nothing to do with the concept of believing in a god or not- it has more to do with how well one is satisfied with himself living with everyday experiences and not dwelling on acquisition of the next possession to own.
Believing or not believing in god is not dependent on if one is materialistic. For me, I am looking forward to unloading all the junk Ive bought over a lifetime.
