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Dear Vincent,
How is creation explained in atheism? Also is it assumed that consciousness originated from inert objects.
Thanks,
Raja
Raja:
I'm afraid you've misunderstood something very basic about atheism. It is not a set of beliefs. It does not "explain" anything. That is not the "purpose" of atheism.
Atheism is nothing more than a REJECTION of a theistic belief system. That's it. It does not suppose anything about how consciousness or anything else came into being.
In short, atheism is not a label for what a person believes... but rather, what a person does not believe.
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Vincent M. Wales
Expertise
Skeptic and atheist for more than three decades.
Experience
Living as a non-believer in an increasingly religious nation... and writing about it.
Organizations
Atheists and Other Freethinkers (Sacramento)
Freedom from Religion Foundation
(founder of) Freethought Society of Northern Utah
Education/Credentials
Not really applicable.
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