(October 17, 2013 at 2:31 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote:(October 17, 2013 at 2:26 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote: You could say evolution as atheism understands it was a purposeless byproduct of an unintentionally created universe.
Atheism doesn't understand anything, it is a position on whether gods exist.
But my personal answer is yes. Shit happens.
Atheism is merely the "off" position on the issue of any god existing. And I have met atheists that don't do a damned thing to educate themselves as to why they are on the "off" postition.
However, the more educated a society is, the less religious they are. And the more deep into science and higher up the degree scale, the more likely they will be atheists.