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There’s a lot of confusion as to what an atheist is, even for people who call themselves athiests. I used to think of atheism as a specialty area of skepticism, and now I have realized that in the same way that I do not have to identify myself as an a-unicornist or a-bigfootist, that I also don’t have to identify myself as something that I am not.
Atheism is the moment when you reject religion. There might be stages of atheism, where you reject a particular religion or similar grouping of religions building to all religions or maybe you just don’t accept any part or all of all religions outright.
But, it’s the moment, not a lifetime position or part of your identity. It’ s the moment.
Telling people you’re not a believer – because that what atheism is in sum total – no belief – is like coming out and telling people that you are gay. But gay is part of what makes you you.
So, rather an identify as something that is absent from me, I am a naturalist. I beleive in nature and nature is wonderful and scary all on it’s own, without adding supernatural under or over or throughout it. I am a naturalist and that makes anyone who thinks there’s something other than nature supernaturalists.
In this way, there is no difference between people who accept religion without evidence or ghosts or big foot or anything where there is no reason to accept a positive claim – and proof is required by those who make the claim.
Now, I continue to use atheist to ensure a degree of common reference for discussion purposes, but I am not an atheist – I am a naturalist.
People who want to accept claims that are outside of nature is fine for them, but if they want others to accept their unnatural claims, then bring on the evidence because I have changed the rules of engagement by changing the context of accepting the unnatural claims and defining myself as outside of that – to making the context nature and reality – which makes sense, because claims outside of nature and reality should have the harder position to defend and not be the context for the discussion.
Acquired Knowledge vs Revealed Knowledge
What the world needs now is empathy and compassion
Free Speech carries consequences
spectrum of the universe is towards equality
To that discussion end, Random Ntrygg’s atheist blogdex is a newest to oldest quick reference:
2011
Questions from a High Schooler
It’s That Time of Year Again – the Annual War on The War On Christmas
We could end bigotry and oppression overnight
Michele Bachmann blindsided by 8 Year old
Beauty Possibilities within a Christian Context
Letters from a Skeptic – 1-3 of 30
Bountiful is Canada’s Emerging Jonestown
Senior asks to die with dignity
The Individual as the Social Unit of Consequence
Book Exchange with Experiment in Religion
This is what’s fucked up with religion
Throwing Herod Over the Western Wall
Pastor waits for Marriage Equality
Collective Psychological Wellness
Xena and Gabrielle (Season One)
Break it Down – Canada should welcome Gay Immigrants
Spirit Level: Equality is Better
12 Steps of Religious Anonymous
There is a Reason for Everything
Rick Oops Perry forgets speaking points
Never too Late to undo Injustice
Personhood, Innocent depending
Scientology’s Personality Test
Intellectually retarded and mentally deficient
Believers, “Atheists” and actual atheists
Top 10 Scary Religious Right Quotes
Did you Know? (US Constitution)
Need to be Told (Bountiful in tax court)
Life – A Quality vs Quantity Matter
Another reason why we can’t talk
Living on a human Scale – Star Trek Style
Getting Skeptical about Woo Juice…
There be monsters, but who makes them?
Adaptive Humans and Cognitive Dissonance
I Don’t Know What to Believe Anymore
Florida Lawsuit for retaliation against Atheist
You know it’s Wrong – a Guide to Religion
Coatless Canadians Back in Canada
Book Review: Year of Living Biblically
Best Gay Marriage Protest Signs
Coatless Canadians in the Inside Passage
Coatless Canadians in Ketchican
Existential Angst and Non-Self
Religion is a conspiracy theory
Who’s to Bless and Who’s to Blame
Everybody Needs Somebody…to look down on
Imposing Your Will Upon Others
Building Meaning from Conflict
Trauma, Religion, Secular Law and Politics
A Christian Asks “What’s your take on Creation?”
Everyone’s an Atheist of some magnitude
Life is Meaningful because it’s finite
Brief Thought on Existence and the Meaning of Life
Outing Politicians vs Celebrities
Inequality Begins with Heaven and Hell
A Skeptic’s Arguement For Free Will
Blind Patriotism and Religionism
Addiction and Personal Responsibility
Why did God create evil? (via 500 Questions)
Spirituality vs Religion revisited
Onward Christian Soldiers – March off to War
How to Stop Holding Yourself Back
Why Nonbelievers and believers can’t talk to each other
Patriotism – a US v Canada Debate
Freedom of Speech and Religion
Atheism is to religion as rehab is to addiction
Who really benefits from abortion clinics?
Elvis: not a rebel, but had a cause
An Evergreen Guide for Undecided Voters
How Individuals bring social change
But Are Things Really Permissable?
Relgion and the Social Contract
Grand Unification Theory of Everything
2010
Bible is Best Proof Of Being Fiction
Military Asks Senate to Repeal DADT
Legal Prostitution is Coming to Canada
Funny Things About The Religious Righteous
If You Say it Loud and Often Enough…
Faith is Belief Absent of Proof
Criminal vs Religious Organizations
What good has Christianity done?
Book Review: Pocket Guide to the Afterlife
The Fallen and Their Family Values
Children die while the G8 Fiddles
If Atheism is a religion, then….
Because we can’t always choose..not..to kill..today
Exchanging religious opinions with respect
Disasters, politics and religion
Brains, Sense of Self, Coma Patients and Intentions
Trolls, Sock Puppets and Godbots
Respect the right to but not the belief
2009
Does discrimination lead to becoming a terrorist?
Why are Believers intellectually dishonest?
A Country’s leader should not be Evangelical
isn’t hypocrisy of the believers, proof of no god?
Nina's Garden 
Hi,
Go and check out this video that shows the pope in a humorous way…I don’t want to give away the ending!
http://tinyurl.com/pope-street-smarts
If you like it..share it please!
Best,
Franz
http://www.openculture.com/2011/07/50_famous_academics_talk_about_god.html
I like how you shift the focus from not believing in a religion (which is essentially supernatural, to follow your trend), to believing in what is in fact natural. it definitely creates a solid argument against blind faith.
May Christ bless you with all the happiness and success you deserve! Merry Xmas!
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