Which Came First: Belief in God, or Religion?

answer: the belief in god comes before the practice of its religion

…hence, adeology.

God Does Not Exist

The Unabridged Syllogism

Premise 1: that which cannot exist, does not exist
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Premise 2: nothing never exists
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Conclusion: something always exists, will always exist, and has always existed—everywhere, forever; and, that which always exists has no cause and has neither beginning nor ending; and, that which has no beginning is not created, and therefore, has no creator; and, that which has no ending, is not destroyed, and therefore, has no savior—thus, a deity that is believed to have created everything, and is the savior of the souls of mankind, does not exist, because it cannot exist; ergo, god does not exist

…hence, adeology.

Re: Defining Atheism

An extraction from the book, Adeology

From the section: Unapologetics

         I am an ardent, anti-theistic atheist, dear reader, but I’m more than that—I am an adeist. Let me be clear: we need atheism, and we need atheists—theocracy is well on the rise. Debating theology with believers can help liberate them from the shackles of their made-belief, but it is the opinion of this author that we need to do more than just attack the religious ideology, we need to attack the belief in god—hence, adeology.

Re: Defining Deism

An extraction from the book, Adeology

From the chapter: Define God

        Now that we’ve established there are no experts regarding the belief in god, but that the belief in god does come before the practice of its religion, and, that there are more people who believe in god than do practice any religion, we can determine, and in fact I declare, that deism comes before, is the antecedent to, theism—not the other way around. Because, if God created anything at all, that, in and of itself, would be an intervention—the intervention. However, in common theist nomenclature, deism is often described as a subset of theology, because the theist often believes that “God creating us,” and then “leaving us alone,” means that that god is no longer “intervening,” and to them, that means, it is no longer a god. (See how dumb this all sounds?) In other words: typical theists believe that if god, the deity, doesn’t play a hand in your life, it isn’t a god. Fair enough. However, again, if God created anything at all, that, in and of itself, is an intervention.

…hence, adeology.

Re: Defining God

An extraction from the book, Adeology

From the section: A Few Words

         In a later chapter of this book, Define God, I “steel man” the argument for believing in god. But for now, for the purposes of reading and digesting the contents of this book, understand that the word “god” refers to the creator god of anyone and everyone who believes, has believed, or will believe, in any and every given god, at any and every given time. So, you, reading this book right now, dear reader, if you believe in god, understand that I am referring to that god—your god; and, all the other gods that all the other people—every single person—who ever has, does, or will—ever—believe in god.

Adeism/Atheism: The Fundamental Difference

Adeism = the disbelief in god, spiritualism, transcendence, et al.

Atheism = the disbelief in religious doctrine and the efficacy of religious practices

If you were to count all of the people who believe in god in the world,

and then, count all of the people who practice religion in the world,

you would find that more people believe in god than do religion.

…hence, adeology.

A Few Words

An extraction from the book, Adeology

        In a project such as this: the book, Adeology, the website, adeology.org, and the organization, The Adeological Society, it is crucial that the author and reader be on the same page. So too, for any debate, it is of paramount importance that the interlocutors (the debating opponents) be on the same page—agreeing on what the terms are before agreeing to disagree about said terms. To successfully convey my message, and to be succinct in my delivery, the next couple/few pages [blog posts] will be about words: how they come about, their definitions, their meaning, their usage, their purpose, et al. I am going to draw very distinct lines in the sands regarding the debate about the belief in god.

Unapologetics

An Extraction From The Book, Adeology

Unapologetics: the practice of non-belief, opposing the imposition of deity worship in public forums, i.e., public policy, the public school system, political activism, et al.—the arguments and counterarguments against, and in opposition of, the belief in god.

Everyone Is Agnostic—No One Knows A Goddamn Thing

An extraction from the book, Adeology

From the chapter: Define God

        Believe what you will, dear reader, but you don’t know shit; and, you should know that you don’t know shit. There are no experts in the subject of god—only speculators. Now indeed, if I would have said, “there are no experts on the subject of god,” that would be an entirely different story—there is a difference. Because, yes, there are plenty of, and I want say, “too many of,” supposedly deep thinking, high-order believers to point to; what, with their keen insight into the spirit realm and the workings of the divine—apparently reading the minds of, if not interpreting the wills of, deities. But, their beliefs on the subject are no more valid than yours, or mine, or any others’—nothing more than someone’s opinion.
        Everyone has the same access to the Self. There are no chosen people. Participants in the conversation, spectators, and those who try their best to abstain, all have an equal right to their beliefs regarding the subject of god; or, being the subject of god; or, being one of god’s subjects—therein, too, is a difference. So, study religion, if you will. Study spiritual meditation and the spiritual realm. I have read many modern gurus and ancient holy books alike. You are reading me now. But, when it comes to the belief in god, those books are merely the studyings of another human being’s interpretation of their idea of their belief in their god. And, they know no more than you or I possibly could, dear reader, and you should know that, too. Everyone is agnostic—no one knows a goddamn thing; hence, adeology.

An Introduction to Adeology

An extraction from the book, Adeology

From the section: A Few Words

       Adeology: the study of disbelief in god, deism, and theology, at the point of writing this book, dear reader, is a word yet to be written into human history. Yet, there is a great debate—perhaps the greatest of all debates—revolving around the belief in the existence of God—the Deity. In this book, we introduce adeology as the epistemology of unapologetics: the practice of non-belief, opposing the imposition of deity worship in public forums, i.e., public policy, the public school system, political activism, et al. We explore the debate about the belief in, and definition of, god—examining beyond the traditional apologetics of those who believe in god, while expanding the argument for non-belief further than the traditional atheism of those who believe there is not yet sufficient evidence enough proving the existence of any god proposed by any religion—supplanting such benignity with, adeism: the disbelief in God. Debate the religious if you desire, dear reader, but do not debate their religion—debate their belief in god. Theology is an important word, and one that holds meaning to many, but it has ruled the day without a proper counterpart for over two thousand years. It is time to redefine the argument—hence, adeology.