Wednesday, May 27, 2009

There's no such thing as an "Athiest"

This term "Atheist", I see it as a categorisation created by Religious leaders/followers/persons to refer to someone who "does not believe in the existence of a "god"." Let us explore this wonderful seemingly paradoxical matter.

Now, usually, when I am asked if I am religious, I often decide to kill myself a little inside and reply with a "I'm an "Atheist"". This is only so due to the simple fact that people get the message easier, that I am not religious at all. It also saves time, not having to explain what "Atheist" truly means.

Now, if you consider yourself an "Atheist", you may be using this term too lightly and/or without the basic concept. Also your logic is flawed, if so.
Why? In a nutshell, because to say that one is an atheist, it means that they think they don't believe in god, but if you think about it carefully, one is actually stating that they believe in the existence of a "god".

To explain further just in case of need/if it doesn't make sense to some of you; the term "Atheist/Atheism" only exists on - the basis of - the beliefs in the existence of a god. In other words, one who calls themselves an "atheist".. is rather denying the existence of a deity, than factually stating that there are none.

Er, yes, excuse the typos and grammatical errors, I'm not paying full attention to this at the moment. xD

So, let's consider the truth behind this term before using it. I, for one, strongly suggest for a fact that there is no such thing as a "god" or "deity". However this does not necessarily mean that I completely support the Big Bang theory. I know, it might sound random, but I have been asked the question many times before.