Atheism Exam With Complete
Solutions!!!
what is atheism? CORRECT ANSWERS a belief that there is no such thing as God
What are the different types of atheism? CORRECT ANSWERS -weak= report abt their
own mind, lack of belief e.g. 'i don't believe in God'
-strong= report abt reality, belief there's no god e.g. 'there is no god'
-protest= reject the idea of God
What is new athesim? CORRECT ANSWERS -views the concept of God as a
totalitarian belief that destroys individual freedom
-religion is seen as a threat to the survival of the human race
-may be referred to as antitheism bc of the aggressive countering of any form of theism
-views religion as an existential threat
What is an agnostic? CORRECT ANSWERS -believes it's impossible to know whether
God exists (can't obtain evidence)
-we cannot know abt God's existence
What did Durkheim view religion as? (reasons for atheism) CORRECT ANSWERS -a
means to achieve social cohesion
-saw the religious community as a clan which worships a totem- the clan's unity is
reinforced by shared practices/ values
-'god' is the clan's identity
-'god' doesn't exist outside of uniting the group
-clan has shared rituals & identity
-belief discourages change
How does God mimic society? (Durkheim- reasons for atheism) CORRECT ANSWERS
-'God is society, writ large'
-religion reflects society's collective aspects. Every society can be called religious, for
any society lacking collective ways of thinking & and acting is in fact a society
-we depend on God... we depend on society
-we obey God... we obey society's laws
How does God acting as social cohesion lead to atheism? (durkheim) CORRECT
ANSWERS -religious believers would sacrifice their loyalty to the group for their loyalty
to God
-as society has changed/ become more individualistic, religion no longer brings us
together
What did Marx say abt religion? CORRECT ANSWERS -'religion is the opium of the
masses'
Solutions!!!
what is atheism? CORRECT ANSWERS a belief that there is no such thing as God
What are the different types of atheism? CORRECT ANSWERS -weak= report abt their
own mind, lack of belief e.g. 'i don't believe in God'
-strong= report abt reality, belief there's no god e.g. 'there is no god'
-protest= reject the idea of God
What is new athesim? CORRECT ANSWERS -views the concept of God as a
totalitarian belief that destroys individual freedom
-religion is seen as a threat to the survival of the human race
-may be referred to as antitheism bc of the aggressive countering of any form of theism
-views religion as an existential threat
What is an agnostic? CORRECT ANSWERS -believes it's impossible to know whether
God exists (can't obtain evidence)
-we cannot know abt God's existence
What did Durkheim view religion as? (reasons for atheism) CORRECT ANSWERS -a
means to achieve social cohesion
-saw the religious community as a clan which worships a totem- the clan's unity is
reinforced by shared practices/ values
-'god' is the clan's identity
-'god' doesn't exist outside of uniting the group
-clan has shared rituals & identity
-belief discourages change
How does God mimic society? (Durkheim- reasons for atheism) CORRECT ANSWERS
-'God is society, writ large'
-religion reflects society's collective aspects. Every society can be called religious, for
any society lacking collective ways of thinking & and acting is in fact a society
-we depend on God... we depend on society
-we obey God... we obey society's laws
How does God acting as social cohesion lead to atheism? (durkheim) CORRECT
ANSWERS -religious believers would sacrifice their loyalty to the group for their loyalty
to God
-as society has changed/ become more individualistic, religion no longer brings us
together
What did Marx say abt religion? CORRECT ANSWERS -'religion is the opium of the
masses'
