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Atheism, as an explicit position, can be either the affirmation of the nonexistence of gods, or the rejection of theism.It is also defined more bro...
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Atheism, as an explicit position, can be either the affirmation of the nonexistence of gods, or the rejection of theism.It is also defined more broadly as an absence of belief in deities, or nontheism.
Many self-described atheists are skeptical of all supernatural beings and cite a lack of empirical evidence for the existence of deities. Others argue for atheism on philosophical, social or historical grounds. Although many self-described atheists tend toward secular philosophies such as humanism and naturalism, there is no one ideology or set of behaviors to which all atheists adhere; and some religions, such as Jainism and Buddhism, do not require belief in a personal god.
The term atheism originated as a pejorative epithet applied to any person or belief in conflict with established religion. With the spread of freethought, scientific skepticism, and criticism of religion, the term began to gather a more specific meaning and has been increasingly used as a self-description by atheists.
Writers disagree how best to define and classify atheism, contesting what supernatural entities it applies to, whether it is an assertion in its own right or merely the absence of one, and whether it requires a conscious, explicit rejection. A variety of categories have been proposed to try to distinguish the different forms of atheism.
Some of the ambiguity and controversy involved in defining atheism arises from difficulty in reaching a consensus for the definitions of words like deity and god. The plurality of wildly different conceptions of god and deities leads to differing ideas regarding atheism's applicability. In contexts where theism is defined as the belief in a singular personal god, for example, people who believe in a variety of other deities have been classified as atheists. The ancient Romans accused Christians of being atheists, for not worshipping the pagan gods. In the 20th century, this view has fallen into disfavor as theism has come to be understood as encompassing belief in any divinity.
Atheism is most contrasted with agnosticism when the definition of atheism used is the assertion that deities do not exist. However, the two positions are compatible for those atheists who do not assert any knowledge of the non-existence of deities, and some nontheists self-identify as agnostic atheists. The allocation of agnosticism to atheism is disputed; it can also be regarded as an independent, basic world-view. Others in turn advocate that it lies within the realm of atheism.
With respect to the range of phenomena being rejected, atheism may counter anything from the existence of a god, to the existence of any spiritual, supernatural, or transcendental concepts, such as those of Hinduism and Buddhism.
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1st Place in ShadwNinjaX's Anime Music Video Contest #4: Bad Girls of Anime
1st Place in Sekhmet9Isis' Character Tribute Contest: Best Timing/Sync
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1st Place in ShadwNinjaX's Anime Music Video Contest #4: Bad Girls of Anime
1st Place in Sekhmet9Isis' Character Tribute Contest: Best Timing/Sync
1st Place in Ultimate Chakra's AMV Contest #47: Anything but Bleach, One Piece or Naruto
1st Place in That AZN Guy's AMV Contest #9
1st Place in orochimaru14's AMV Contest #11
2nd Place in SuichiKurama's AMV Contest #10: Veteran
3rd Place in kin2naruto's AMV Contest #27: Speed
lol that intro amuses me. XD;
I felt like doing an action-packed AMV since I haven't done one in a while, and this was on the list to be remade, so here it is. I added some clips from the second season to fill in the places where the first draft seemed to slow down too soon (I was running low on good action clips by the end of the first video), and I think it turned out nicely.
Oh and btw -- the redhead woman is just Motoko's internet identity, not a different character.
Intro Song: 'Do Not' by John Reuben
Intro Clips: Outlaw Star
Download link: http://files.filefront.com/Motokos+Go...
**Note: I do not own the rights to Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex or Plumb's song, 'Good Behavior' -- this video is purely made for fans of the anime by a fan of the anime, and no monetary gain was involved.**
THIS VIDEO IS PURELY FAN-MADE AND IS IN NO WAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MUSICAL ARTIST OR ANIME COMPANY IN ANY WAY.
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![Naruto:Red:Breath Into Me Kyuubi [FINISHED]](http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/wEpyz90i-A4/default.jpg "Naruto:Red:Breath Into Me Kyuubi [FINISHED]")
![[ AMV ] Endzeit](http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/DbKTp25WkEQ/default.jpg "[ AMV ] Endzeit")
I'll do anything to bring them back..I swear its been so hard for me to accept the new VA I still rewatch the old episode just to hear them again and again..they're so awesome I just don't get the shallow reasoins behind this stupid replacements...