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According to Nicholi, Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, had a materialistic world-view. He called himself a materialist, a godless medical man and an atheist. Lewis, an Oxford don and author, had a spiritual world-view...
...Being an atheist, I really could not care less whether Jesus was ever wrapped in this cloth, but I feel Pascal's words offer a simple philosophy for those in doubt about the authenticity of an object that is considered sacred. CARY J. COLABRESE Perugia, Italy...
...When I was young, I was a devout atheist. I'd never been interested in Christianity because of [the conception of God]...Buddhism was a religion that didn't require that jump," Fleischman says...
...reality, the average atheist is not much different from the average Christian or other monotheist. Christians reject many gods and think nothing of it. Atheists simply believe in one fewer god than they do, and want to have the same rights and show of respect that Christians expect. Like Christians, we value moral excellence and the common ethical teachings of men like Socrates, Buddha and Christ. Of course, we do have our differences: we do not worship Christ as divine and find some of his teachings, like those about hellfire and eternal punishment, very harmful. But on the whole...
...Atheists do not want to suppress religion; as a misunderstood and often hated minority, we know the value of religious pluralism, tolerance and the separation of church and state. Our aim is to create a harmonious community in which both theist and atheist can live without fear of reproach for being open about their beliefs. Atheists are not monsters or ignorant anti-patriots. We are good citizens who value tolerance. I am also proud to say that on the average we are highly intelligent. Atheists have unusually high numbers in academia and science. This is why so many...