Why atheists can still be spiritual 24 Articles

by Shirley Lake

Spiritual feelings grace human life, even an atheist's life, with a sense of wonder, consolation, and meaning. Often described as a "peak experience," a few moments of intense emotional awareness seem, afterward, so magic...read more

by Nathalie Kustcher

There are 2 schools of Atheism. The first one doesn't deny the existence of deities, they only deny their influence on the human universe: deities are not personal being to which people can address prayers and get favors g...read more

by Maureen Hagen

Atheists are certainly spiritual because they have a soul. Everyone has spirituality. It comes with the package so to speak, much like whoever has flesh and blood also possesses a skeleton. It's part of our make-up as hu...read more

by Andrea Hutchinson

A Belief Defined and a Thought to Ponder. Atheism as defined in the Websters Collegiate Dictionary is comes from the Greek atheos meaning "Godless". 1. a disbelief in the existence of deity. 2. the doctrine that the...read more

by Magius

There is an unfortunate stereotype among religous people in the world regarding atheism and, more significantly, atheists; the claim is that those who do not believe in god or who do not associate themselves with a particu...read more

by Sally O'Quinn

As a child I was raised in a Southern Baptist home and attended church literally every time the doors opened. I learned early on that God had a wicked temper and a very defifite set of rules for us to follow, and any dev...read more

by Lee Leon

I do not consider myself to be a religious person. Indeed, I find most religions morally repugnant, especially the monotheistic religions which condemn the disbeliever to eternal damnation. This seems unfair. It seems t...read more

by Heidi Marie Fleetfoot

One thing that we all have in common, regardless of whatever religion we do or do not follow, is that we all have an actual need for spiritual enlightenment and fulfillment. This, in itself makes us unique beings amongst t...read more

by Can Tran

Being religious and being spiritual are two different things. There's a fine line that can be distorted at times to promote the agenda of one group and/or religious leader. Being religious is adhering to one's faith. Su...read more

by Michael Bettencourt

"THE STILL, SAD MUSIC OF HUMANITY" "I do not propose to write an ode to dejection," wrote Thoreau at the beginning of Walden, "but to brag as lustily as chanticleer in the morning." We applaud that attitude of ruddy go...read more

by Rob Bryant

Spirituality is often incorrectly associated with religion and with a belief in God. Religion has more to do with the practices, the specific beliefs, the rituals, etc. Spirituality is more of an internal experience. For s...read more

by Stanley W. Shura

By the label alone, one might discern that an atheist would literally be atheological - or, without theology. That is fair enough. It may even be true. The veracity of such a conclusion (such a *judgment*) depends, real...read more

by Annemarie Shortt

Atheism does not dictate a lack of spiritualism. A spiritual being can take on any shape or form. It does not take a religion to make a person spiritual. Spiritualism is developed as the person involved manifest into a hig...read more

by Don Aldrich

The definition of an Atheist suggests that they are an unbeliever in God or Deities. They are considered doubters or agnostics, which more aptly suggests that an atheist feels that it is impossible to know whether or not ...read more

by Sage

Atheists are interesting people to speak with when it comes to religious beliefs. Perhaps, instead of looking at the situation from the aspect of whether a person believes or not in God; let us look at the belief system of...read more

by Denise Difalco

Many forms of spiritualism omit a belief in God, this is evident in the theosophical movement, those who rely on astrology and atheists as well. Being spiritual has incorrectly been associated with religion but since th...read more

by Jane Allyson

Since the first moment when man looked up to sky and asked the question why? He started off a chain of philosophical thought that has developed into our extremely sophisticated religious beliefs, philosophies of life and i...read more

by Shelly Mcrae

The spirituality of an atheist differs from that defined by organized religion. Spirituality is generally associated with religious fervor, or an ethereal experience in which the soul is in union with God. Spiritual can...read more

by John McDevitt

The need for meaning and identity is one of the most basic of human wants. Spirituality is about that search. Who am I? Why am I here? Where did it [the universe] all come from? Spirituality and the quest for knowledge are...read more

by Harry Lamer

Every individual is possessed of two very important characteristics. 1. Human beings are emotional creatures. They have desires; they love; they cry; they think; they get angry; they get upset; they become happy. They w...read more