, but the fact still remains that they do provide an answer. Considering the thought of not belonging to a faith or belief of a superior being raises the question as to what moral code an atheist will commit him/herself to. Might this be the moral standard forced upon us by the government? As a practicing Christian, I am unsure of the moral standard adhered to by the group that claims to disbelieve in any sort of god, although, through my studies of this topic I have reached the consensus that atheists arent any more immoral or deceitful than any one else. As with any branch of religion or in this case non- religion there are several different derivatives of atheism. The denial of gods existence is also known as strong, or positive, atheism, whereas the lack of belief in god is known as negative, or weak, atheism(Michael). As you can see there is a large spectrum here for someone to fall into. As with any religion or any grouping of people not everyone is entirely loyal to their groups beliefs. For example, a person may be a republican, but prefers the prosperity of a democratic economy. This wide spectrum of beliefs not only refers to what an atheist believes in his heart and justifies with his mind, but it should also give a good prediction of the inevitable goal and possible outcomes of an atheists life. For example, a positive atheist may contribute a great deal of time and energy disputing the power and presence of God, but a negative atheist might be more likely to pursue secular goals or personal ambitions, and simply be content with his/her disbelief. Within atheism there is no support or reward for your beliefs. If an individual prefers to not believe then he/she also is willing to gamble what could be considered the greatest gift of all, eternal life. If a person decides to believe and finds out in the end that he/she is wrong then this person has only lost something that was never possible in the first p...
