Imagine a world without organised religion, where it doesn’t affect people’s lives, but atheism still exists. What purpose would atheism fill in this scenario?

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    one could frame my question also as what remains in atheism without anti-religion.

    A lack of belief in gods. Which is what atheism means. You can be an atheist and pro-religion. My mother is an atheist but still goes to temple every week.

    You really need to understand the meaning of the word.

    A = lack of

    Theism = belief in a god or gods.

    That’s all it is. A lack of belief in any gods.