Portal:Nontheism

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Nontheism covers a range of concepts regarding spirituality and religion which do not include the idea of a theistic God or gods. It can be applied to atheism (both strong and weak), agnosticism, ignosticism and apatheism, to certain Eastern religions including Taoism, Buddhism and some Hindu traditions, and to some Wiccan other Neopagan traditions. Nontheism is an integral part of Humanism and Unitarian-Universalism.

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The Demographics of atheism are difficult to determine. Different people interpret "atheist" and related terms differently, and it can be hard to draw boundaries between atheism, non-religious beliefs, and non-theistic religious and spiritual beliefs. Furthermore, atheists may not report themselves as such, to prevent suffering from social stigma, discrimination, and persecution in certain regions. Despite these problems, most studies indicate that the non-religious make up about 12-15% of the world's population. (Read more...)

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Douglas Noël Adams (March 11, 1952 – May 11, 2001) was a British author, comic radio dramatist, and amateur musician. He is known most notably as author of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. Hitchhiker's began on radio, and developed into a "trilogy" of five books (which sold more than fifteen million copies during his lifetime) as well as a television series, a towel, a comic book series, a computer game and a feature film that was completed after Adams's death. He was known to some fans as Bop Ad (after his illegible signature), or by his initials "DNA".^[1]

In addition to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams wrote or co-wrote three stories of the science fiction television series Doctor Who, and served the series as Script Editor during the seventeenth season. His other written works include the Dirk Gently novels, and co-author credits on two Liff books and Last Chance to See, itself based on a radio series. Adams also originated the idea for the computer game Starship Titanic, which was realized by a company that Adams co-founded, and adapted into a novel by Terry Jones. A posthumous collection of essays and other material, including an incomplete novel, was published as The Salmon of Doubt in 2002.

His fans and friends also knew Adams as an environmental activist, a self-described "radical atheist" and a lover of fast cars, cameras, the Macintosh computer, and other "techno gizmos." He was a keen technologist, using such inventions as e-mail and Usenet before they became widely popular, or even widely known.

Toward the end of his life, he was a sought-after lecturer on topics including technology and the environment. Since his death at the age of 49, he is still widely revered in science fiction and fantasy fandom circles.

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Shown here is the percentage in each country which responded that "they believe there is a god".

While it is difficult to quantify the prevalence of nontheism in the world, it is clear that the percentage of people in Europe who believe in god is significantly lower than most of the rest of the world. Australia, New Zealand, Canada, former and present Communist states, and to a lesser extent, the United States also show higher levels of atheism and nontheism. A 1995 survey attributed to the Encyclopedia Britannica indicates that the non-religious make up about 14.7% of the world's population, and atheists around 3.8%. (Read more...)

Nontheism Op/Ed

• A Dissent: The Case Against Faith Sam Harris
• THANK GOODNESS! Daniel C. Dennett
• What's Good About Atheism Frederick Turner
• The Church of the Non-Believers Gary Wolf

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• Atheism: Atheists - Arguments against the existence of God
• Agnosticism: Agnostics
• Criticism of religion: Disengagement from religion - Anti-Islam sentiment - Scientology controversy - Mormonism-related controversies - Books critical of religion
• Humanism: Humanists - Humanist associations - Ethical Culture - Humanist Party - Transhumanism
• Objectivism: Objectivists - Critics of Objectivism - Books by Ayn Rand
• Buddhism: Buddhism and current Issues - History of Buddhism - Buddhist philosophical concepts - Buddhist practices - Buddhist texts
• Taoism
• Neopaganism

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• Flying Spaghetti Monster
• Bertrand Russell

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