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here are things you need to know about atheism .

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Different reasons for being an atheist

*Intellectual*

Most atheists would offer some of the following arguments as their reason for deciding that God doesn't exist.

*Non-Intellectual*

Many people are atheists because of the way they were brought up or educated, or because they have simply adopted the beliefs of the culture in which they grew up. So someone raised in Communist China is likely to have no belief in God because the education system and culture make being an atheist the natural thing to do.

Other people are atheists because they just feel that atheism is right.

1. Reasons focussing on lack of evidence
2. Arguments for God aren't convincing
3. The problem of evil
4. Reasons to do with science and the history of thought
5. Reasons that treat God as meaningless
6. Reasons that treat God as a psychological factor
7. Reasons that treat God as a social function

Atheist criticisms of religion


THE BAD

Not all atheists are hostile to religion, but many do think that religion is bad. Here are some of their reasons:

Religion gets people to believe something untrue.

Religion makes people base the way they run their lives on a falsehood.

Religion stops people thinking in a rational and objective way.

Religion forces people to rely on outside authority, rather than becoming self-reliant.

Religion imposes irrational rules of good and bad behaviour.

Religion divides people, and is a cause of conflict and war.

The hierarchical structure of most religions is anti-democratic, and thus offends basic human rights.

Religion doesn't give equal treatment to women and gay people, and thus offends basic human rights.

Religion obstructs scientific research.

Religion wastes time and money.



THE GOOD

Most atheists willingly concede there are some good things about religion, such as:

Religious art and music

Religious charities and good works

Much religious wisdom and scripture

Human fellowship and togetherness

Reliions seem to have done a lot of harm in the world

The world is such a bad place that there can't be a God

Atheism at a Glance

Atheism is characterized by an absence of belief in the existence of gods. This absence of belief generally comes about either through deliberate choice, or from an inherent inability to believe religious teachings which seem literally incredible. It is not a lack of belief born out of simple ignorance of religious teachings.

Some atheists go beyond a mere absence of belief in gods: they actively believe that particular gods, or all gods, do not exist. Just lacking belief in Gods is often referred to as the[b] "weak atheist"[/b] position; whereas believing that gods do not (or cannot) exist is known as "strong atheism."
For me am a weak atheist.

Regarding people who have never been exposed to the concept of 'god': Whether they are 'atheists' or not is a matter of debate. Since you're unlikely to meet anyone who has never encountered religion, it's not a very important debate...

It is important, however, to note the difference between the strong and weak atheist positions. "Weak atheism" is simple skepticism; disbelief in the existence of God. "Strong atheism" is an explicitly held belief that God does not exist. Please do not fall into the trap of assuming that all atheists are "strong atheists." There is a qualitative difference in the "strong" and "weak" positions; it's not just a matter of degree.

Some atheists believe in the nonexistence of all Gods; others limit their atheism to specific Gods, such as the Christian God, rather than making flat-out denials.

Reasons for non-belief

People are atheist for many reasons among them:

They find insufficient evidence to support any religion.

They think that religion is nonsencical.

They once had a religion and have lost faith in it.

They live in a non-religious culture.

Religion doesn't interest them.

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History


On October 1, 1960, Nigeria gained independence
from Britain. An all-Nigerian Executive Council
was headed by a Prime Minister, Alhaji Sir
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. On November 16,
1960, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, became the first
Governor-General of a Federation of three
Regions of the North, East and West, with Lagos
as the Federal Capital. Each of the Regions was
headed by a Premier with a Governor as
Ceremonial Head. On October 1, 1963, Nigeria
became a Federal Republic and severed whatever
ties were left with Britain. Nigeria decided,
however, to remain in the British Commonwealth
of Nations. The Governor-General's position was,
therefore, re-designated as President.

In January 1966, a group of army officers, led by
Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu , overthrew the central
and regional governments, killed the prime
minister, and tried to take control of the
government in a failed coup d'état. Nzeogwu was
countered, captured and imprisoned by General
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi. General Aguiyi-Ironsi was
named Military Head of State.

In July 1966, a group of northern army officers
revolted against the government, killed General
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, and appointed the army
chief of staff, General Yakubu Gowon as the head
of the new military government.

In 1975, General Yakubu Gowon was deposed and
General Murtala Mohammed was the Head of the
Federal Military Government of Nigeria until his
assassination in 1976.

In 1976, General Olusegun Obasanjo was made
head of state in a meeting of the Supreme
Military Council. Keeping the chain of command
established by Murtala Muhammed in place.

In 1979, Nigeria adopted a constitution that was
modelled on the Constitution of the United States.
The presidency was made an executive posts,
with powers similar to those of his American
counterpart.

In October 1979, after more than 13 years of
military rule, Nigeria returned to democratic rule.
The National Party of Nigeria emerged victorious
in the presidential election and Alhaji Shehu
Shagari was elected President.

On December 31, 1983, the military overthrew
the Second Republic. Major General Muhammadu
Buhari emerged as the Chairman of the Supreme
Military Council (SMC), the new Head of State.

In August 1985, General Buhari's government was
peacefully overthrown by Army Chief of Staff,
Major General Ibrahim Babangida . Babangida
became the President and Chairman of the
Armed Forces Ruling Council .

In August 1993, General Babangida stepped down
and chose an interim government to replace him.
Ernest Shonekan was named as interim president.
General Sani Abacha seized power from
Shonekan in November 1993 and became the
President and Chairman of the Provisional Ruling
Council.

On 8 June 1998, General Abacha died at the
presidential villa in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.
Major General Abdulsalami Abubakar became the
new President and Chairman of the Provisional
Ruling Council.

In May 1999, Major General Abdulsalami
Abubakar stepped down, and the former military
head of state, Olusegun Obasanjo, became the
newly elected civilian president. Obasanjo served
two terms in office.

In May 2007, Alhaji Umaru Yar'Adua was sworn in
as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
the 13th head of state of Nigeria. Yar'Adua died
on 5 May 2010 in the Presidential villa, in Abuja,
Nigeria.

On 6 May 2010, the Vice President Goodluck
Jonathan was sworn in as President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria and the 14th head of state.

On 29 May 2015, Muhammadu Buhari was sworn
in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
and the 15th head of state after winning the
general election.

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