Any person who refuses to believe in the existence of an almighty deity or who denies its existence is called an "atheist"; in the same way, it can also refer to any object that is related to atheism. The word originates from the Latin “athĕus”, which in turn comes from the Greek “ἄθεος”, which can be translated as “without gods”, an expression used to refer to those who did not worship the traditional gods of Greek mythology, with a connotation, it should be noted, quite negative. Some time later, with the arrival of various philosophical and scientific currents, in addition to free thought, it was no longer considered as a reason for social rejection.
Atheism, especially during the eighteenth century, in full development of the enlightenment, would be one of the most common names among intellectuals, philosophers and scientists. These, basically, are supported by the lack of empirical evidence (that which can be verified with the use of the senses), as well as the rejection of the various religious concepts found in doctrines. One of the most used philosophical arguments is that of non-belief; in this, it is affirmed that God, as an omnipotent being who wants his creation to be aware of his presence, should configure the circumstances of each logical person, so that every living human being believes in him. However, asThere is a group of "reasonable people" who do not believe in its existence, it cannot exist.
Atheism, compared to its more distant origins, has evolved in different ways. This, in addition to using many more mechanisms to convince more people of the nonexistence of a God. Added to this, criticism of religious doctrines has intensified, since an attempt is made to refute each of the concepts presented there; It should be noted that, among the most discredited religions, those of Abrahamic origin stand out, such as Christianity, Judaism and Islam. According to various statistics, in this century the percentage of atheists has increased by at least 2 points, while the percentage of religious people has decreased by 9 points; Thus, it is observed how the world population begins to put aside religious beliefs.
