Atheist T Shirts
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 free thought, skepticism, and criticism of religions led to a more widespread belief in atheism.
The atheist movement has become very popular on the internet, with many websites and blogs devoted to atheism and its ideals. Many of these sites even offer atheist shirts, usually humorous in nature, but always providing a biting attack on religious views while promoting logic and freethinking. The following are a list of popular atheist-related websites on the internet that offer a wide selection of atheist shirts:
Atheists Online (www.atheists-online.com):
A website devoted to atheist t shirt design, the site has been in existence since 1999. The atheist t shirt designs on this website are unique, biting and humorously portray religion in a negative light. Sayings like “Atheism is myth-understood” and “Stop Talking to Yourself” (an attack on prayer) have made the website very successful.
Atheistheaven.com:
Another website that offers atheist shirts is atheistheaven.com. It has a wide selection of pro atheist shirts with such slogans as “Imagine No Religion” (the text is written next to the New York City skyline with the World Trade Center Twin Towers still intact), “Pray Quietly I’m Trying to Think”, and “You Found God? If nobody claims him in 30 days, he’s yours.”
Atheist News Podcast:
The Atheist News Podcast is a website dedicated to its podcast that it regularly puts out. It also has its own store of what they refer to as “Swag”, containing a few items such as atheist shirts, coffee mugs, etc. The atheist t shirt designs include the Atheist News logo, a picture of a sculpture of Epicurus, a philosopher expressing atheist ideals. The shirt has accompanying text that reads “Invincible”.