Becoming an atheist can take some work. Theism distorts an individuals worldview (effecting morality, perceptions, values, purpose etc.) and the process of becoming an atheist means to fix these distortions in the mind in order to see things as they are. The first step in becoming an atheist is....
1. Be certain first that you want to become an atheist. If making the jump to atheism is too great, try taking on agnostic views first (agnosticism = not knowing either way).
At this point there is no particular order, and if uncertain about becoming an atheist, but open to it, try the following...
2. Change the way you view the world (both internally and externally). For example, when you see a baby, instead of seeing God, see a baby...be objective.
3. Read books written by atheists about religion (Richard Dawkin's The God Delusion is a good start).
4. Look up theist vs. atheist debates on YouTube. Doing so will give you many of the big arguments provided by both sides. It's important to view these debates with rationality and objectivity.
5. Be mindful about how thoughts effect your emotional well-being (this will allow you to see how those "good feelings" provided by praying are given by the thoughts themselves, not a god)
6. Become interested in topics like biological evolution and the universe beyond earth (this will provide a source of inspiration and perspective).
7. Actually read the bible (or check out the "atheist cherry-picked bible" on this website)
8. Talk with other atheists (the internet is a great place for that)
9. Be skeptical, demand evidence. Like Carl Sagan once said: "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence"
Becoming an atheist is all about dumping theistic views by valuing accuracy over faith (valuing accuracy over faith causes faith to be put in its proper place). I'm not gonna sugarcoat it, being an atheist does have its draw-backs and benefits, and the same is true for theism. Atheism isn't right for everyone (some atheists would be better off with religion). Sadly, some atheists are scumbags with no sense of morality, so its a pick-your-poison kind of deal with them. In other words, if you're the kind of person that sees no reason to live and/or be a good person without God, stay in church/the mosque/the synagogue (or whatever the building is called).
1. Be certain first that you want to become an atheist. If making the jump to atheism is too great, try taking on agnostic views first (agnosticism = not knowing either way).
At this point there is no particular order, and if uncertain about becoming an atheist, but open to it, try the following...
2. Change the way you view the world (both internally and externally). For example, when you see a baby, instead of seeing God, see a baby...be objective.
3. Read books written by atheists about religion (Richard Dawkin's The God Delusion is a good start).
4. Look up theist vs. atheist debates on YouTube. Doing so will give you many of the big arguments provided by both sides. It's important to view these debates with rationality and objectivity.
5. Be mindful about how thoughts effect your emotional well-being (this will allow you to see how those "good feelings" provided by praying are given by the thoughts themselves, not a god)
6. Become interested in topics like biological evolution and the universe beyond earth (this will provide a source of inspiration and perspective).
7. Actually read the bible (or check out the "atheist cherry-picked bible" on this website)
8. Talk with other atheists (the internet is a great place for that)
9. Be skeptical, demand evidence. Like Carl Sagan once said: "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence"
Becoming an atheist is all about dumping theistic views by valuing accuracy over faith (valuing accuracy over faith causes faith to be put in its proper place). I'm not gonna sugarcoat it, being an atheist does have its draw-backs and benefits, and the same is true for theism. Atheism isn't right for everyone (some atheists would be better off with religion). Sadly, some atheists are scumbags with no sense of morality, so its a pick-your-poison kind of deal with them. In other words, if you're the kind of person that sees no reason to live and/or be a good person without God, stay in church/the mosque/the synagogue (or whatever the building is called).
Atheists are so stupid, of course there is a God, otherwise none of this makes any sense. The universe is way to complicated to have just have happened by accident. Atheists need to actually think before they believe crap.
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