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What are the main reasons for atheism?
Arguments for atheism range from philosophical to social and historical approaches. Rationales for not believing in deities include the lack of evidence, the problem of evil, the argument from inconsistent revelations, the rejection of concepts that cannot be falsified, and the argument from nonbelief.
Past research has shown that religious beliefs are related to prejudice and antisocial attitudes especially toward value-threatening out-groups. This research suggests religion’s power could be used to promote antisocial behaviors toward any group, via compliance and conformity.
Who defended the idea of God as the basic requirement of ethics?
The influential philosopher, Immanuel Kant defended the idea of God as a basic requirement of ethics. We ought to be virtuous and do our duty, he said.
Do atheists have a basis for morality?
This leads them to the conclusion that an objective source of morality must stand apart from, and above, humans. That source, they say, is God. Since atheists, reject God, atheists can have no basis for morality.
What do you know about atheists?
Here are some key facts about atheists in the United States and around the world: 1 The share of Americans who identify as atheists has increased modestly but significantly in the past decade.
Does morality exist without God?
If God is merely an agent advocating some universal morality, then morality exists independently of God and, given enough time, humans could discover it through reasoning. In this case, we would not need God—the only role for God would be to help speed up the process of discovery. God would be unnecessary.
But the European country with perhaps the biggest share of atheists is the Czech Republic, where a quarter of adults identify that way. In neighboring Slovakia, 15\% identify as atheists, although in the rest of Central and Eastern Europe, atheists have a smaller presence, despite the historical influence of the officially atheist Soviet Union.