It may have been that atheism existed even in palaeolithic times. At any rate, even if not, palaeolithic societies almost certainly embraced animist-religions wherein every animal or plant contained a spirit within. These would have implied a much lower annihilation of Nature(well, aside from the extinction of very large mammals in Europe, Australia etc.). My point being that polytheistic societies, and to a much greater extent monotheistic societies, are much more harmful to the environment and far more unnatural to humans and their natural (palaeo) way of life.
Title: Re: Ancient Greeks, then Romans, invented atheism
Post by: goodsamaritan on February 20, 2016, 03:40:36 pm
I think atheism is in born. Some of us are born without a mind control chip.
Title: Re: Ancient Greeks, then Romans, invented atheism
Post by: Alive on February 21, 2016, 03:40:08 am
God created me not to believe in him ;)
Title: Re: Ancient Greeks, then Romans, invented atheism
Post by: Brad462 on February 23, 2016, 08:12:44 am
I have some bibles to sell you... (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uieQJSaRXxk/SHCG0r5XdaI/AAAAAAAAAfA/HEc89pNXbxI/s400/atheismmakessense.jpg)
Title: Re: Ancient Greeks, then Romans, invented atheism
Post by: goodsamaritan on February 23, 2016, 03:38:29 pm
That is the definition of atheism from a religious person's point of view.
I would consider myself an open minded person and that is not my definition.
If you read some of my entries here, I lean more in the direction of the humans were created by ancient aliens.