antitheists
Against all deities
Antitheists actively oppose belief in God or gods, going beyond atheism's simple nonbelief to argue that religion is harmful.
Where atheists merely lack faith, antitheists consider theism a force to be challenged: The antitheists in the group wanted to confront religious influence in politics, not just ignore it.
Lack of religious faith
- godlessnessLack of belief
- irreligionAbsence of faith
- freethoughtReason-based belief formation
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
naturalism · materialism · rationalism · empiricism · skepticism · secularism · reason · logic
British evolutionary biologist
- HarrisScottish textile origin
- militantAggressive cause supporter
- outspokenFreely expressing opinions
- vocalExpressing views freely
Hitchens · confrontational · polemic · critique · challenge · campaign · advocacy · movement
System of spiritual belief
- faithTrust without proof
- deismNon-intervening creator belief
- monotheismBelief in one god
- polytheismBelief in multiple deities
creationism · fundamentalism · evangelism · proselytism · dogma · doctrine · superstition · mythology
One lacking faith
- infidelNonbeliever in another's creed
- hereticChallenger of official doctrine
- apostateOne who renounces faith
- freethinkerRejects doctrine for reason
nontheist · secularist · humanist · agnostic · iconoclast · dissident · blasphemer · heathen
Injury or damage
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- indoctrinationSystematic uncritical belief instillation
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- hypocrisyPretense of virtue
corruption · violence · intolerance · bigotry · persecution · extremism · theocracy · patriarchy
nonbelief
Lack of religious faith
- godlessnessLack of belief
- irreligionAbsence of faith
- freethoughtReason-based belief formation
humanism · naturalism · materialism · rationalism · empiricism · skepticism · secularism · reason · logic · evidence
Dawkins
British evolutionary biologist
Hitchens · vocal · confrontational · polemic · critique · challenge · campaign · advocacy · movement · debate
religion
System of spiritual belief
- faithTrust without proof
- deismNon-intervening creator belief
- monotheismBelief in one god
polytheism · creationism · fundamentalism · evangelism · proselytism · dogma · doctrine · superstition · mythology · clergy
unbeliever
One lacking faith
- infidelNonbeliever in another's creed
- hereticChallenger of official doctrine
- apostateOne who renounces faith
freethinker · nontheist · secularist · humanist · agnostic · iconoclast · dissident · blasphemer · heathen · godless
harm
Injury or damage
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- indoctrinationSystematic uncritical belief instillation
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
hypocrisy · corruption · violence · intolerance · bigotry · persecution · extremism · theocracy · patriarchy · obscurantism
- nonbelieversagnostic, agnostics, nonbeliever, nonbelievers, unbeliever
antitheiststheists
People affirming divine existence
believers · devout · faithful · God-fearers · monotheists
antitheistszealots
Fanatical cause followers
fundamentalists · devout · fanatics · mystics · contemplatives