RE: Beginner's Guide to Atheism.
January 15, 2018 at 11:38 pm
(This post was last modified: January 15, 2018 at 11:39 pm by Kernel Sohcahtoa.)
(January 15, 2018 at 9:37 pm)Huggy74 Wrote:(January 14, 2018 at 7:08 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: I see threads, here and elsewhere, that are started by people who have come to the realization that they are atheistic. They usually begin with "what now?" My contributions are usually along the lines of "be safe!" when they ask if they should "come out" to family, friends, work-place people, etc. I've seen really good suggestions and really stupid suggestions.
To wander around to a point-like object, I think we should have a thread with a list of resources for the newly-freed minds to consult at what is sometimes a very trying and confusing time. I would hope the staff would keep such a thread on topic, removing/relocating troll posts, etc.
Thoughts?
(1) I thought atheism was simply not having beliefs in any god, (2) if that's the case then why would one need a guide?
Regarding (1), IMO, it is a fair description of atheism. Regarding your inquiry in (2), IMO, it can be very useful to have a guide and/or support. For example, if an individual wants to go about expressing his or her individuality (views on theism, atheism, politics, philosophy, etc.) in a civil and rational manner to others, especially if the majority of these people disagree with this individual's thinking, then a guide/support could be a useful tool for accomplishing that goal: it can equip that individual with a better understanding of his or her positions and give him or her the confidence to speak up and remind others that people are different (provided that it is safe to do so), rather than staying silent due to ignorance of one's positions and/or a lack of experience in engaging conflicting views .
