The Ten Myths of Atheism: A polemical argument against the rationality of Atheism.

ISBN-13: 9781497441576 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 148 str.

W. L. Vincent

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Atheist Myths? Sounds like an oxymoron. Atheists tend to pride themselves in being free from myth and superstition. They insist that their personal view of the universe is the true and rational view. A view free of faith and the type of mythology present in the various religious teachings of humanity. If we were to look up the definition of the term myth, we would find a couple of definitions: 1. A traditional story, esp. one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events. 2. A widely held but false belief or idea. Obviously the second definition seems to lend itself more to a book dedicated to discussing errors in the Atheist world view, however as we progress we intend to show that the myths are more aligned with the first definition that one might initially think. We will show that there are certainly traditional stories associated with Atheism. Further Atheists use these traditional stories to interpret the history of mankind in a way that affirms a world view that is very much religious in nature. And while the Atheist world view can affirm no deity, we will see that they have personified concepts and institutions and bestowed upon those attributes that are comparative to other religious views.