Culture, Beliefs, and Practices
Zach meets with Sarah, an Atheist, and learns about what she and other Atheists believe in.
Ultimately, Atheists have a lack of belief in gods and the idea of creation and someone looking down upon us at all time, was actually just made up in the human mind. People develop ideas of Atheism based on stereotype, and just assuming that people who don't believe in God are terrible people. Atheists like to spread the fact that this is not true, and that they like to say that they'd rather celebrate the life they are living today rather than worry about what will happen in the afterlife. Some dictionaries define Atheism as "not believing in God", and some even define it as "wickedness", or something along those lines. But, Atheism is not a belief system or a religion, even though some religions believe some of the same things as Atheists. The only two things that make all Atheists common, is that they have a lack of belief in gods, and they do not believe that any supernatural beings exist. Other than these, Atheists cannot be defined as one body, and like all people, all of them have different ideas on the issues of Atheism.
"Atheists come in a variety of shapes, colors, beliefs, convictions, and backgrounds. We are as unique as our fingerprints."
"Two commonly used retorts to the nonsense that atheism is a religion are: 1) If atheism is a religion then bald is a hair color, and 2) If atheism is a religion then health is a disease."
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"Two commonly used retorts to the nonsense that atheism is a religion are: 1) If atheism is a religion then bald is a hair color, and 2) If atheism is a religion then health is a disease."
-atheists.org
Lindy, an Atheist from Michigan, talks about her beliefs and practices of Atheism.
Atheists, of course, do not go to church, but in many cities, a group of them have put together an "Atheist church", called Sunday assemblies. Sunday assemblies focus on not the afterlife, or what will happen after they die, but on the celebration of the life they are living today, and living in the moment. In the assembly, Atheists talk, laugh, sing, and enjoy a joyful service. The community will welcome anyone to the assembly, and will not bash anyone's beliefs, although they make their own beliefs clear. Sunday assemblies have a mission to welcome anyone and everyone to the service, and makes it easy by being not-for-profit and volunteer run. Atheists speaking at the assembly provoke kindness and fairness to every religion, and consider the roof over the assembly a house of love, compassion, and acceptance.