Mason Hanvey

Letter to the editor: Writer does not understand atheism

It is apparent that the author of Tuesday’s Letter to the Editor, “Atheism must also face trials,” does not have a clear understanding of what atheism is. The author’s claim that atheism is “America’s most popular new ‘religion’” is both wrong by definition and through his false generalizations. Atheism is simply the refusal of belief in a supernatural deity. No atheist dedicates their existence to pleasing a god or looks for positive assistance in life by praying to one.