Atheism does not exist
[Tradução em Português] This statement may sound far-fetched, but let’s try to understand what does it mean to be a theist or having a “religion”. The definition of Theist is “a person who believes in the existence of a God or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe.” The definition of religion in the dictionary is “the belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.” Fair enough, but more than all of these definitions, the spiritual life must be something that has a significant impact in our lives. A mere belief in a far away God, is no different than a belief in gnomes or unicorns. It’s just a “belief”. “God”, is not just something to believe in, God is something to partake, to transform, orient, shape, judge, fulfil us, and give hope, meaning and purpose to our lives. If your mere belief does not include at least one of these characteristics, it is most likely that you are probably just a “cultural theist” (just tell people you...