Piculet
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I came by this blog post.
Idolatry and Atheism
But I think it is interesting they write also that an atheist should worship nothing — to be an atheist — because I don't think that's possible for man.
Do atheists worship nothing or do they admit to worshipping something, but consider that an unimportant point?
Idolatry and Atheism
From what I understand, the writer is saying one cannot be an atheist consistently — that one lapses to either idolatry or nihilism.If God exists and you worship anything in his place, then that thing is a false god and you are an idolater. But if God does not exist, and you worship anything at all, then you are also an idolater. For idolatry entails worshipping something unworthy of worship, and if God does not exist, then nothing is worthy of worship. (...)
But I think it is interesting they write also that an atheist should worship nothing — to be an atheist — because I don't think that's possible for man.
Do atheists worship nothing or do they admit to worshipping something, but consider that an unimportant point?