Overview of atheism

If we look closely, you might find some friends who chose to not believe in God, or element of a larger force, or commonly referred to as an atheist. Based on my own experience, not many of my friends who belong atheist. However, if I was discussing with some friends who are outside the country, number atheist increased in number.

In an article explained that in Africa almost can not find atheist, whereas in Europe the number of atheists among the population is quite high: Sweden (64%), Danish (48%), France (44%) and Germany (42%). These data indicate that the area of Europe over many individuals are atheist. It is expected to be influenced by several factors, one of them is in terms of education and economics.

The study further explains that the atheist who tend to be as educated individuals from the social democrats in the European region. The number of atheists also continue to develop when individuals feel their needs have been fulfilled. In a study also found that there was a negative correlation between religiosity shown by the social health of society (co: income per capita, infant mortality, life expectancy and literacy). In other words, countries that show high religiosity will lower its social health, and vice versa, his State of religiosity is low, there will be a high social health.

Also predicted that individuals tend to hold on to religion during difficult or uncertain times. If related to differences in European and African regions that have been described previously, it is explained that the African population because fewer atheists in that area many unmet needs, many are hit by hunger, distress, etc.. Whereas in most European countries, fear of the uncertain lower level. This is because the guarantee of social welfare provides a safety so that health is more assured.

For Indonesia alone, there is no mentioning the exact number of how many individuals who choose to be atheist, but I found a 'community' atheist on the internet which stood since 2008. Since the year 2008, the number of its members grow and currently has a membership of more than 300 people. Of course it is still a lot of communities or individuals who embrace atheists out there. However, if the return is associated with a negative correlation between level of religiosity and social health, as well as assumptions that individuals hold on to religion during difficult or uncertain circumstances; then based on the number of atheists second opinion in Indonesia is not going to as many countries in Europe. For another, more powerful perhaps because in the Act itself is an individual who is considered to make other people doubt his faith could be given a prison sentence.

Another thing is that individuals who are not in control of her life is more pressure and less hold on to religion. In these modern times, when individuals feel they have a problem turning to a doctor, psychologist or psychiatrist to seek for a more scientific way to solve the problem. Other studies have shown that individuals who feel that religion / faith is not very important as well not believe in life after death. Contrary to individuals who believe in a religion / faith.

A professor in the U.S., also an atheist, argues that atheism is assumed to arise due to several factors. If viewed from social factors, then atheism arose because: 1) individual who feels ashamed of trust adopted; 2) individuals trying to enter into an organization's particular social group; 3) individuals 'pursuit' personal comfort, with no faith in a belief, then the individual can be free to do what she wants. The professor further explained, when viewed from the side of psychoanalysis, so that God is the fulfillment of our unconscious desire for protection and security that we create when we were kids.

Apart from our own beliefs, I believe that is the right of every individual to choose the way of life that is executed, adopted or belief.