Philosophical Underpinnings for Rejecting God

[bennyboy]

I understand that Atheism is a rejection of existence of God, or more broadly speaking (and correct me if I am wrong) rejection of all metaphysical realities. For example, Afterlife, Angels, Heaven/Hell, Satan, etc.

But what is the philosophical underpinning for rejection of God?

Well there's your problem.  Antitheism comes closer to the situation you describe.  But in the house of atheism there are many rooms and the one inhabited by the antitheists is by far not the largest.

The only reason atheism is a thing at all is that you blokes keep pushing the god belief question.  What we all share is the initial reaction of "what you huffing?"  But then, based as much on our own disposition as anything else our response varies between:

ignosticism:  Sorry, didn't understand the question.  What is it you are asking if I believe in exactly?;

agnosticism:  I have no information whatsoever regarding this god thingy of which you speak, no opinion;

apatheist:  I just don't care one way or the other.  (Go away.)

antitheism:  Of course not you dumb fuck, what the hell are you smoking?


One thing each has in common is a lack of a philosophic underpinning.  The ignostic doesn't understand the question, the agnostic politely reports on his lack of useful information to contribute to the question, the apatheist isn't interested, but only the antitheist will do his confrontational best to help you reach a better decision too.   None of us takes the question seriously to search for philosophical underpinning, but only the antitheist cares enough to offer you tough love.

Should be stickied.