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This article is from the Atheism FAQ, by mathew meta@pobox.com with numerous contributions by others.

01 An Introduction to Atheism

by mathew < meta@pobox.com>

This article attempts to provide a general introduction to atheism.
Whilst I have tried to be as neutral as possible regarding contentious
issues, you should always remember that this document represents only
one viewpoint. I would encourage you to read widely and draw your own
conclusions; some relevant books are listed in a companion document.

To provide a sense of cohesion and progression, I have presented this
article as an imaginary conversation between an atheist and a theist.
All the questions asked by the imaginary theist are questions which
have been cropped up repeatedly on alt.atheism since that newsgroup
was created. Some other frequently asked questions are answered in a
companion document.

Please note that this article is arguably slanted towards answering
questions posed from a Christian viewpoint. This is because the FAQ
files reflect questions which have actually been asked, and it is
predominantly Christians who proselytize on alt.atheism.

So when I talk of religion, I am talking primarily about religions
such as Christianity, Judaism and Islam, which involve some sort of
superhuman divine being. Much of the discussion will apply to other
religions, but some of it may not.

Continue to:

• Index
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