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Atheism and Las Vegas Escorts

Hiring an escort in Las Vegas is extremely common. Preferences regarding male and female escorts are nearly equal. A rise in nationwide Atheistic belief has contributed to the popularity of hiring Las Vegas escorts, as well as, the choice to enter the escort occupation.Atheism is the personal philosophy centered on earthly living as the final, and most poignant aspect of life. This belief is counter to any structured traditional, or spiritual believe. It maintains that the human experience is the end-all to all knowledge. If hiring and escort, or being an escort is against the tenants of any religion, Atheism attempts to negate these taboos. Hiring, or working as an escort in a city like Las Vegas is perfectly acceptable with an Atheistic outlook. Since Atheism suggests that the human experience is the final authority on all actions, there is no moral or ethical roadblock between humans following their impulses. This includes following an appetite for carnal pleasure.Atheism has grown significantly in the United States in the past fifty years. In 1962, census statistics show that as much as 93% of Americas identified as belonging to a religious order, while 2% did not. In 2012, the numbers shifted to 78% religious and 19% non-religious respectively. Atheism is the major influence of the non-religious group.Some Atheists following their “non-belief” to the extreme, and become dependent on certain substances and lifestyle behaviors. Because the Atheist philosophy does not include a deistic, or religious moral weight, these dependencies are considered no more than strong physiological and biological reactions to stimuli. Sex, drug use, and mainstream club affinity is seen as neither positive, nor negative. Without the accountability of morals from a deity, or religious organization, Atheism does not place emotive, or spiritual importance on the lifestyle in which escorts operate.Religious groups like Islam are adamantly opposed to the hiring-of escorts, and working in the adult industries as an escort. The Koranic texts place all sex trades in the category of abominable sin. With an ingrained sense of morality, a person like a Las Vegas escort is not only considered to be corrupt and sinful, but embodies the Islamic definition of evil. Strict codes and behaviors are described in Islamic texts regarding the carnal relationships between men and women. All sexual activity must be sanctified in some way, so the nature of an escort is, in all ways, opposed to the Islamic sense of sexuality. The edicts of Islam not only warn their followers to stay away from non-sanctified relations, but also advocate forms of violence against it.Places like Las Vegas have benefited from the escort industry for decades. Based on mainstream trends, this industry will probably take root in regions outside of the State of Nevada. Atheistic threads which advocate the absence of judgment on traditionally cloaked lifestyles, are spreading in the United States. Along with other world events, escort services have less and less of a negative connotation in many places.

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_United_States

What is Next For Atheism in America?

Posted under Atheism, Planet Atheism, What is Next For Atheism in America, Wiki on December 27th, 2014 by mannie.alvarez17

First and foremost, is it important to acknowledge what Atheism is. A lot of people get it confused with skeptics and with agnostics. These are all different terminologies that have similar yet different meanings. Atheists are those who do not believe God exists and who also don’t even consider the possibility that he does. People become atheists for a variety of different reasons. Some of them are born with the belief, others learn it, and some have too many bad things happen to them in life so they are closed off to the possibility. No matter what the reason, there is one thing that should be acknowledged. Atheism occurs quite frequently in America. It’s also been on the rise. The question in many peoples mind is what’s next? Could this possibly become the main belief? Are Atheists going to take over and have their own places similar to churches? What happens when the majority of people don’t believe in God anymore? Will crime rise because of it? All important questions with all important answers when it comes to Atheism in America.

When people become Atheists, they are pretty set in their ways. There really isn’t anything that is going to change them. Often, we see people of one religion switching to others. We never see this with Atheists. They are people who put a lot of time and thought into this decision and they’re fairly confident that they are going to stick with it. That’s an important thing to look at when considering what’s next for Atheism in America. Because of this fact, Atheists could be the predominant group in America. Their beliefs could potentially take over. One of the best things about America is the fact that there is freedom of speech and freedom to worship whatever religion people feel like. That’s why it’s a lot easier to be an Atheist in America than anywhere else. Does that mean more people will flock here and grow the population? It’s a very real possibility.

Another important aspect to consider when looking at whats next for Atheists is the fact that more young people are adapting this belief and thought process. Young people will obviously be around longer than older people. That means that the belief of Atheism isn’t likely to die out anytime soon. Young people are also more influential and open to a new set of beliefs. That’s why it’s easier to convert younger people into Atheists.

Overall, the takeaway from what is next for Atheism in America is that it will most likely be a belief that will keep growing. There are no trends that show it to be slowing down. Quite the contrary, actually. With younger people believing, there is a bigger possibility that they will influence others.

Is atheism is a religion?

Posted under Atheism, Is atheism is a religion?, Planet Atheism on November 4th, 2014 by mannie.alvarez17

Some people insist that atheism is a religion in and of itself. The rational is that since God can neither be proven nor disproven, then the assertion of either viewpoints is unprovable (and thus a matter of ‘faith’); in other words since there is no way to prove that God exists, then there is no way to prove that ‘He’ doesn’t exist. Scientifically, it fails in a one key tenant: ‘great claims require great evidence’.
Since the main thrust of most religions is that an almighty ‘God’ is the creator of the universe and controls (or at least in some way effects) day to day occurrences in our world, it should follow that in order to accept this hypothesis one would need an abundance of evidence to prove the existence of God (also, there should be an abundant amount of evidence of ‘His’ existence, since the incidence of occurrence is allegedly so vast). However, the majority of religions not only offers no proof of God’s existence, but rejects all concepts of rational objectivity and instead invites their followers to devote their lives to God based solely on ‘faith’.
Atheism is also distinct from religion in that it lacks any sort of man-made hierarchies or divination of ‘laws’. There are no ‘leaders’ of atheism. There is no way to ‘follow’ atheism, except as a personal rejection of the concept of ‘God’ (or Gods) as a means to explaining morality or objective reality. This sets atheism apart from Satanism or any other cult which believes that ‘God’ is wrong; atheists simply believe that ‘God’ does not exist.
An important part of atheism to note is that it does not reject morality, self-improvement, or culturally important ceremonies. Indeed, one may be an atheist-Jew or an atheist-Buddhist. One can practice meditation and still be an atheist! Indeed many even believe that Christ was deeply influenced by Buddhism, and that when he said ‘I am man’ and ‘I am God’ he was introducing the idea that man himself is ‘God’.
So is atheism a religion? Unabashedly no. But atheist are not amoral. Nor do they reject human-lead self-improvement. They simply do not ascribe to the doctrine of ‘faith without reason’. They object to ‘In God We Trust’ and ‘Under God’ because they bring religion (as outlawed in the first amendment) into the everyday lives of their children. They reject ‘faith’ and embrace science and reason.

Religious Preference in the United States

Posted under Atheism, Planet Atheism on March 11th, 2014 by mannie.alvarez17

Religion is difficult to describe, but for this article, it will be used interchangeably with “belief in, or worship of god”, “a collection of beliefs”, “an order of existence”, or “a cultural system.”

US laws prevent the government from meddling or interfering with any religious organization, institution, or denomination. Perhaps due to this right of an individual to his own religion in the US, there has grown a great diversity of religious beliefs and practices. There is a wide assortment of religion in this country, among which are:

Christians

• Protestants
• Baptists or Southern Baptists
• Catholics
• Evangelicals or Born-Again
• Methodists
• Lutherans
• Mormons
• Jehovah’s Witnesses
• Seventh Day Adventists
• Episcopalian
• Presbyterian
• Many Others

Non-Christians

• Islam
• Judaism
• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Scientology
• Others

No Religion

• Atheist
• Agnostic

In a brief summary, 83% are Christians, 4% are non-Christian (Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, etc.), and 13% have no religion (atheists, agnostic) in the US. This percentile is different, if we compare it with the whole world, where 52% are non-Christian, roughly 33% are Christian, and about 15% have no religion.

Breaking the numbers down further, polls show that 53% of Americans are Protestants, 22% are Catholics, and 8% others, like Mormon or Jehovah’s Witnesses and Seventh Day Adventists.

Most American Protestants (a third of them) are unaffiliated; they are Protestants, but they don’t belong to a certain denomination. The next big group calls themselves Baptists or Southern Baptists. The rest of the other denominations are very small in size.

Almost half of black Americans belong to the Baptist religion, some 15% are non-denominational and 8% are Methodist. Most blacks are Christian, with only 3% with no religion.

With the whites, Catholics and nonaffiliated Protestants have almost the same percentage and 13% are Baptists. Thirteen percent of them have no religion or are atheist or agnostic.

It is noteworthy to see the trend shows that in the US, the number of Christians is declining and the number of adults with no religion is growing. This trend is taking place not only in some states but nationwide. The drop in the number of Christians is most obvious among young adults, but it is also true among Americans of various ages.

Nonetheless, the US remains as the country where you will find more Christians than any country in the world, and the mainstream Americans still belong to the Christian faith.

A greater part of Americans claim that religion plays a very vital role in their lives, a percentage that is rare among developed countries.

SOURCES:
http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/americas-changing-religious-landscape/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion