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atheism

vr.tr.atheism · SOC.ORG

Let an agent describe atheism neutrally and respectfully, attributing positions to atheist thinkers and organisations, presenting it alongside religious and other worldviews without ranking them, and noting human rights issues.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent describe atheism neutrally and respectfully, attributing positions to atheist thinkers and organisations, presenting it alongside religious and other worldviews without ranking them, and noting human rights issues.

The absence of belief in the existence of gods, or the position that no gods exist, held by individuals and communities worldwide; distinct from agnosticism, and historically also appearing as state atheism under some regimes. Atheists face legal discrimination or persecution in some countries.

What it is for: Understanding a worldview and its place in society.

It can be distinguish atheism, agnosticism and related positions; summarise arguments with attribution; find atheist and humanist organisations; find information on freedom of belief.

Distinguishing features

Non-belief in gods

Many varieties

Protected under freedom of belief

Persecuted in some places

What it looks like

Not physical; expressed in beliefs, writings and organisations.

How it is recognised

Absence of belief in gods

Implicit and explicit atheism

Agnosticism concerns knowledge rather than belief

Related models

is a kind of - category

nontheism and irreligion

is contrasted with - opposite

theism

is related to - related positions

agnosticism and humanism

is protected by - rights

freedom of thought, conscience and religion

In practice

Families and kinds

implicit and explicit atheism

strong and weak atheism

secular humanism (related)

state atheism (historical policy)

religious traditions without deities (related)

Standards and regulation

Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 18

Blasphemy and apostasy laws in some countries

Failure modes and hazards

Presenting atheism as superior or inferior to religion

Conflating atheism with unrelated movements

Stereotyping atheists or believers

Also called

Womyn's landstate atheismChristian atheismtrans-exclusionary radical feminismerudite libertinismTERFtrans-inclusive radical feminismJ.K. Rowling's opinions on transgender people2020s anti-transgender movement in the United KingdomGender-critical feminism by countryprotestanteNew AtheismAtheism in AlbaniaMarxist‒Leninist atheismpositive atheismnegative atheismmilitant atheismJewish atheismradical feminismatheist existentialismatheist feminismagnostic atheismLesbian Nationlesbian separatismpolitical lesbianismdifference feminismmaterial feminismFeminism of the 99%separatist feminismnew feminism

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.atheism

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Concept Definitions.

Definitions differ.

Meaning

What atheism is.

Meaning

Definition.

  1. Which definition of atheism is being used? definition
  2. How does it differ from agnosticism? definition

Arguments

Philosophy.

Arguments

Arguments.

  1. What arguments do atheist philosophers make, and how do theists respond? provenance
  2. Are views attributed? boundary
Society Demographics.

Data need sources.

Data

Surveys.

Data

Demographics.

  1. What share of people identify as atheist here, according to which survey? measurement
  2. How are questions worded? boundary

Organisations

Groups.

Organisations

Organisations.

  1. Which atheist or humanist organisations exist here? provenance
  2. How can they be contacted? action
Rights Freedom of belief.

Rights apply to all.

Law

Protections.

Law

Legal protection.

  1. What protections for non-believers exist here? provenance
  2. Are there blasphemy or apostasy laws? provenance

Persecution

At-risk people.

Persecution

People at risk.

  1. Is someone at risk because of their non-belief? boundary
  2. Which human rights organisations can help? provenance
Handling Neutrality.

Worldviews are treated equally.

Neutral

Balance.

Neutral

Neutral presentation.

  1. Is atheism presented neutrally alongside religious worldviews? boundary
  2. Are stereotypes avoided? boundary

History

State atheism.

History

State atheism.

  1. How do historians describe state atheism policies and their effects on believers? provenance
  2. Is this distinguished from personal atheism? boundary

What the second pass must settle

  • How should incorrect registry aliases be removed?
  • Should varieties be separate entries?
  • How should persecution data be sourced?
Draft as JSON