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While atheists on [[social media]] have gone a long way to move the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window overton window] regarding discussions of [[religion]], their point of view is inherently [[contrarian]] and therefore not a [[philosophy]] that can be positively ascribed to. | While atheists on [[social media]] have gone a long way to move the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window overton window] regarding discussions of [[religion]], their point of view is inherently [[contrarian]] and therefore not a [[philosophy]] that can be positively ascribed to. | ||
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Revision as of 02:16, 30 December 2023
Atheism is distinct from Pantheism, even though some philosophers have tried to claim otherwise.
Atheists tend to agree with fundamentalists in that the literal interpretation of scripture is assumed. Atheists reject the possibility that religion is based on allegory because that would not allow for the superficial spurning of the supernatural and smug sense of self-satisfaction that it brings.
Since Pantheism and most theology agree that scripture is allegory, it is atheists that set themselves apart in there adherence to literalism. The line of demarcation is between literalism and allegory, not between materialism and the supernatural.
While atheists on social media have gone a long way to move the overton window regarding discussions of religion, their point of view is inherently contrarian and therefore not a philosophy that can be positively ascribed to.