P.2 Atheist

Question 1

Define atheist

Answer 1

Someone that does not believe in the idea of a god or gods. They rely purely on scientific evidence for their views.

Question 2

Atheist view on the creation story (tie into the Big Bang)

Answer 2

They would not believe in the creation story as it requires a god and faith which they do not believe in, it also defies science. They rather believe the Big Bang Theory which has evidence supporting it:

Question 3

Evidence for the Big Bang

Answer 3

CMBR: cosmic microwave background radiation - thermal and heat energy that remains from the Big Bang
Hubble’s Law - proves that galaxies are moving away from an origin (the big bang)

Question 4

Atheist view on evolution

Answer 4

They would believe it as it has scientific evidence:

Question 5

Evidence for the theory of evolution

Answer 5

Fossils - show the process of development and how races die off when they do not adapt
Vestigial organs - show the adaptation of animals that have organs with no use which must have had a past reason e.g. snakes have pelvis bones which proves that some species uses to have legs, humans have an appendix which shows that we used to rely on plant for food but now eat meat so have evolved.

Question 6

How would an atheist answer the question

Answer 6

They would say no because they have no faith in religion and therefore believe that you can only rely on the scientific evidence for the origins and evolution of the universe.