Reference no: EM133633130
Read and react to the following from our reading:
Some atheists claim that their worldview is not a belief system or religion. They state, "If Atheism is a religion, then not collecting stamps is a hobby" (American Atheists, n.d.a, para. 3); however, Coleman et al. (2018) disagree with this assessment because a belief system is a part of every worldview. It simply means that a person has particular beliefs about the world, meaning that believing that there is no God is a belief about the world. Beliefs shape how a person assigns meaning to the world and the events of life. In the atheistic worldview, there is no God. The belief that no deity exists is, in fact, a lens for viewing the world, and it shapes how atheists interpret life events (Coleman et al., 2018).
Taking a side on this issue (Is Atheism a religion? Yes or No?)
Look to answer the following questions (pick one)
1. What particularly pleases you about your argument?
2. What in your worldview leads you to this conclusion?