Atheism as Religion....

Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities.In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities.Most inclusively, atheism is simply the absence of belief that any deities exist.





Although the term atheism originated in 16th-century France,ideas that would be recognized today as atheistic are documented from the Vedic period and the classical antiquity.Atheistic schools are found in early Indian thought and have existed from the times of the historical Vedic religion. Among the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy; Samkhya, the oldest philosophical system do not accept God and the early Mimamsa also rejected the notion of God. The early Mimamsa not only did not accept God but asserted that human action itself was enough to create the necessary circumstances for the enjoyment of its fruits



The following definition of atheism was given to the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Murray v. Curlett, 374 U.S. 203, 83 S. Ct. 1560, 10 L.Ed.2d (MD, 1963), to remove reverential Bible reading and oral unison recitation of the Lord's Prayer in the public schools:

“Your petitioners are atheists and they define their beliefs as follows. An atheist loves his fellow man instead of god. An atheist believes that heaven is something for which we should work now – here on earth for all men together to enjoy.

An atheist believes that he can get no help through prayer but that he must find in himself the inner conviction and strength to meet life, to grapple with it, to subdue it, and enjoy it.

An atheist believes that only in a knowledge of himself and a knowledge of his fellow man can he find the understanding that will help to a life of fulfillment.

He seeks to know himself and his fellow man rather than to know a god. An atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church. An atheist believes that a deed must be done instead of a prayer said. An atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death. He wants disease conquered, poverty vanquished, war eliminated. He wants man to understand and love man.

He wants an ethical way of life. He believes that we cannot rely on a god or channel action into prayer nor hope for an end of troubles in a hereafter.

He believes that we are our brother's keepers and are keepers of our own lives; that we are responsible persons and the job is here and the time is now.”



Check this links below for complete details reg Atheism

1. American Atheists | Welcome Free Thinkers
2. Atheism
3. The British Humanist Association
4. www.simpleguidetohumanism.org.uk
5. New York City Atheists
6. Atheist Soup
7. Boulder Atheists - Home Page
8. Atheist Alliance International - Welcome!
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10. The Freethought Society
11. The Atheist Missionary
12. Think Atheist

In India

1. Nirmukta
2. Atheist Nexus - The World’s Largest Coalition of Nontheists and Nontheist Communities!
3. Indian Atheists
4. rationalthoughts.org
5. Positive Atheism (since 1995) Join the Struggle Against Anti-Atheist Bigotry!

List of well known atheists

1. 101 Famous Atheists
2. List of atheists - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
3. Famous Atheists - Atheist Quotes



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