God Became a Mirage

[Kyuuketsuki]

I think that's the technical definition, but I think it's safe to say there is an "atheist culture," if you will. I'm not brainwashed by the fundies on this, I can see it for myself. I've read lots of books by the gurus of atheism. But, you are right, atheism in its strictest definition is simply not believing that God exists.

I donm't think there is ... the only thing we really agree on is that we don't believe in gods ... that's it. Name anything else we supposedly have in common and someone will probably be able to cite an atheist who doesn't believe that or do that. Atheism isn't a philosophy or a culture.

Good luck finding that in the more speculative sciences. For instance, most people I know believe there is likely to be other life forms on other planets somewhere in the universe. There is, to date, 0 evidence to support that. In fact, all the evidence that we have so far says there is no other life anywhere except on earth. Most people would believe Hitler was a murderer when there is no evidence he killed anyone but himself. Most people believe Charlie Manson is a murderer, when there is no evidence that he actually killed anyone in his life.

Speculative science don't claim to be fact. What most people believe is largely irrelevant isn't it? Most people once believed the world was flat ... belief has no relationship to what actually is.

My point is, that we all believe lots of things without good reason. We have to or we'll go insane with fear (e.g., we believe when we go to the video store we will survive the trip, again 0 evidence).

People do, even atheists, but again is that relevant ... it has nothing to do with what is.

I believe my theory of reality is true, but as of yet, I have no reproduceable evidence, but I hope to have it some day, perhaps in the form of an equation, perhaps in the form of thought experiments or a prediction from a theory that comes true.

What theory of reality? Did I miss something?

Kyu