C. S. Lewis View Of Atheism

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C.S. Lewis once said that “Atheists express their rage against God although in their view he does not exist.” What do you think this means? Is it an argument from the side of religion stating how atheists are angry at God but believe in him deep down, or is it from the side of atheism telling how they have problems with the practices that those who believe in God follow?
According to Merriam-Webster atheism is defined as “A philosophical or religious position characterized by disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods” Micah Issitt, author of Point: Atheism is a Philosophy of Social Development, shows that as many as 20 percent of people surveyed in the world identify themselves as “nonreligious”and describe themselves as agnostic (a belief …show more content…

Some haven’t had any religion in their household growing up. Others believe that science explains everything they need to know about life and that they don’t feel like they need to believe in a creator. Some have grown up with a religion and lost faith, or have negative feeling about the impact of religions on society.
Lynn-nore Chittom, author of Counterpoint: Atheism is a Pointless Faith, tells how atheists suggest that they do not believe in a god because they have no evidence to prove their existence, and that it's the responsibility of religion to prove that a god exists. Religious believers say that the proof of God’s existence is in all of the things that aren't addressed by science. They believe that God has a plan that is beyond the capability of human understanding.
Atheism believes that religion holds back society from its true potential. Issitt tells how religious devotion can have a detrimental effect on intellectual development. Many religions reject the theory of Darwinian evolution because it conflicts with the stories of creation that their religions are largely based on. In contrast, those who don’t affiliate themselves with a religion are able to consider any question on it's merits without going through the process of justifying the question with their ancient traditions and

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