Atheist Groups

There are atheist groups all over the world. Atheist groups are a group of people who share a common belief that there are no gods. Atheist groups are formed out of interest and respect for people who have similar views. What unites atheist groups is the common misconception of what atheism is and what it stands for. Any atheist group is full of completely different people because atheism does not suggest a certain life style. The only thing that atheists share is the belief that there is no god or gods. This makes an atheist group the most wide ranging group of people.

Being a member of an atheist group is much more common in The United States than in other countries due to the freedom of religion that we enjoy in this country. Freedom of religion includes the lack of religion. Many people in The United States are extremely liberal, especially when it comes to religion. While many Americans are extremely religious, there is more acceptance towards different religions, or lack there of than there was in previous generations and societies. This is a very positive circumstance, because religion in many countries has been the root of a lot of violence and conflict. In the past, atheist groups were looked down upon and were told to be wrong in their thoughts, opinions and beliefs. To look down on people who do not agree with you is not morally right. If people respect those who believe in a god, as well as those who believe there are multiple gods, than people should be respected for not believing in god or gods at all.

Atheists have generally been peaceful throughout time. While there are still some who look down on atheist groups, they are more accepted now than ever before. In the United States, all peaceful religions are respected and allowed to exist in peace as long as there is no harm caused. Atheist groups became popular when it’s members were constantly being criticized. Also, atheist groups became more popular because of the view that religion caused more problems than it solved. Atheists are brought together due to a lack of religion. Other than that there is nothing else that brings them together. Atheist gorups are constantly growing all over the world, but as with all belief systems, The United States is home to freedom. This is why so many atheists live in this country

American Atheists

Atheist groups, also known as secularist organizations, are designed to promote moral standards and are wholly concerned with the well-being of the human race, without any references or funding from religious organizations or concepts referring to God or other religious figures. The main views common among all atheist groups is that the separation of church and state should be enforced and the government should not be involved or should be neutral when it came to matters of religion.

Atheism, the idea believed by atheists, is essentially the belief that there are no deities or gods. It can also be defined, in much more broad terms, as the rejection of any belief of deities. While the exact definition of atheism is widely debated, there are several levels of atheism, giving different meanings to the word. By the broadest of standards, atheism refers to the absence of any belief in gods or deities. This modern definition of Atheism originated in the 18th century. The word “atheism” arose from the Greek word atheos, meaning “without gods”. This was a negative word applied to those individuals who did not believe or worship gods of any kind that the larger society as a whole believed in. The eventual rise of freethought, skepticism, and criticism of religions led to a more widespread belief in atheism.

Atheism is not easily defined, and many secularists identify themselves as one of a number of other terms. This includes agnostic, atheist, bright, freethinker, humanist, nontheist, naturalist, rationalist, or a skeptic. All of these identities have one thing in common– they all hold irreligious views, or in other words, have an indifference or hostility towards all things religion. The following are atheist groups found in the United States:

American Atheists:
A non-profit atheist group that is dedicated to defending the rights and liberties of atheists in the United States. They also make it clear in their efforts of defending the notion of the separation of church and state. American Atheists spread their efforts by sending public speakers to colleges and clubs across the U.S. and publishing their monthly magazine entitled American Atheist Magazine.

Fellowship of Humanity:
A atheist group founded in 1935, it was established as a “humanist church” in the early American Religious Humanism movement. It is the oldest affiliate aligned with American Humanist Association. Humanism refers to the belief that humans are primary in importance in their dignity, concerns and capabilities.

Military Association of Atheists & Freethinkers:
An atheist group that defines itself as a community support network aimed towards connecting all people of atheism and freethinkers in the United States military. The organization also teaches ideals of atheism and also responds to efforts to promote religion over non-religion.

Secular Coalition for America:
An atheist group for advocacy of atheism, humanism, and freethinkers within the confines of American politics. The Secular Coalition for America has goals of creating respect for those with nontheistic ideologies within the United States and has the mission of protecting the separation of church and state.