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Atheists believe the universe created itself from nothing by faith.
Atheists believe life created itself from dead matter by faith.
Atheists believe the massive information contained in DNA is the result of random chemical reactions by faith.
Atheists believe random mutations result in an increase in genetic information, and thus macro-evolution, by faith.
Atheists believe the eye with it's cornea, iris, lens, retina, and millions of light sensitive cells and cones - the heart, blood, blood vessels, liver - the brain, with it's 100 billion neurons, spinal cord, and electrical nervous system, with 45 miles of nerves - the stomach, stomach acid, intestines, and digestive system, ETC., ALL evolved RANDOMLY by CHANCE without any guidance or foresight, by faith.
It is definitely a religion. And they all worship at the alter of Darwinian evolution.
Atheists believe life created itself from dead matter by faith.
Atheists believe the massive information contained in DNA is the result of random chemical reactions by faith.
Atheists believe random mutations result in an increase in genetic information, and thus macro-evolution, by faith.
Atheists believe the eye with it's cornea, iris, lens, retina, and millions of light sensitive cells and cones - the heart, blood, blood vessels, liver - the brain, with it's 100 billion neurons, spinal cord, and electrical nervous system, with 45 miles of nerves - the stomach, stomach acid, intestines, and digestive system, ETC., ALL evolved RANDOMLY by CHANCE without any guidance or foresight, by faith.
It is definitely a religion. And they all worship at the alter of Darwinian evolution.
I can honestly say that Atheists may not believe any of those. I don't know for sure how the universe started but as an Atheist I don't think it was God, but I also don't believe it was nothing. Also I don't believe that dead matter created life.
You don't have to believe in Evolution to be an Atheist. I know some Atheists who don't believe in evolution.
Not all Atheists believe in Darwinian evolution.
I don't worship Darwin, I'm not even sure how I could worship him If I wanted to?
Also as an Atheist I am open to change my opinion if something I believed was later proven to be false I would change my opinion I would not use Faith to maintain that believe despite evidence to the opposite.
This might make you laugh but I know of an Atheist that believe life was put here by an Alien race! - I definitely only share the lack of belief in God with that guy!
I think perhaps you have some preconceptions that all Atheists share the same beliefs on the above matters, but honestly we don't. Even if everyone had their own opinions on the above no matter how crazy or wrong, the only criteria to being an Atheist is that they believe there is no God/Gods.
For example The answer to all of the above could be 'I don't know',or 'I have no opinion on those things'
they would only have to state 'I don't think there is a God'.