I was reading one of my favorite authors Terry Pratchett when I came upon a quote about atheism. The dialogue goes like this:
“Atheism Is Also A Religious Position,” Dorfl rumbled.
“No it’s not!” said Constable Visit. “Atheism is a denial of a god.”
“Therefore It Is A Religious Position,” said Dorfl. “Indeed, A True Atheist Thinks Of The Gods Constantly, Albeit In Terms Of Denial. Therefore, Atheism Is A Form Of Belief. If The Atheist Truly Did Not Believe, He Or She Would Not Bother To Deny.”*
My point summed up exactly. Pratchett is a proclaimed atheist and he seems to get the point that Atheism is a belief system. What annoys me about atheists in general is, they do not want to be identified by as having a belief system. They don’t seem to understand there is just as much faith in the denial of God as there is in proclaiming his existence. They tend to couch their beliefs in the terms of reason, which is a belief system that requires faith in mans innate goodness. I’m not sure man is innately good. If man is good, than what drags him down to the level of violence and selfishness that we see from most people? Why does he not continue to be good? I would like to get some answers to that question.
(*Dorfl is a golem. Pratchett distinguishes his speech by capitalizing every word)
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