Imagine a world without organised religion, where it doesn’t affect people’s lives, but atheism still exists. What purpose would atheism fill in this scenario?

  • 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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    3 months ago

    snxxzxz or any other gibberish isn’t yet associated with meaning. Once some gibberish would get meaning AND become embodied (ie observable existence), yes my sense of reality would be altered. Are you sure this is a critical thinking failure?

    Are you saying atheism is a form of disassociation or gibberish-making of theist beliefs? If yes, I would consider that tool a purpose/function of atheism.

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      3 months ago

      Why do you think the concept of a god automatically has meaning beyond a fiction?

      That is all the meaning it has ever held for me.

      Not believing in gods is the default. You must be taught about them first and convinced.