Post by Arlon10 on May 23, 2020 12:26:50 GMT
Will Rogers famously said, "I'm a member of no political organization, I'm a Democrat." That is according to one source anyway. Most people believe he said, "I'm not a member of any political party, I'm a Democrat," however the point remains the same.
Where was I? Oh yes, my point here is that there is no organization of atheists, at least not in the sense of defining any beliefs or lack of beliefs. It's all self professed or self identified. There is a Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) and a Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers (MAAF) but neither sets any standard definition of atheism. The point appears to be some sort of opposition to organized religion or system of thought. It would be difficult to say what any atheists believe from any of this. An organization of atheists would be like a book club for people who don't read.
So someone has to design (tricky that) and conduct a survey or maybe put the question to more widespread social media.
The very good question here is whether it is compatible to believe in spiritual phenomena but not a central figure, purpose, trend, or direction for it all. I think most people don't find that compatible. However since there is such widespread confusion about the exact qualities of any of these things it is not surprising to find a variety of beliefs.