Recently, whilst perusing the internet as I usually do, I discovered a newsgroup through OSU’s NNTP service called alt.atheism.I was intrigued.Being the internet editor of the Lantern, I spend most of my time online. I am not ignorant of the diseases of the internet, nor am I uncognizant of the endless breadth of information available online. However, I rarely indulge my curiosity for human nature, choosing to “not ask, not tell,” when it comes to my ideals, my beliefs and my world view.This evening, though, I thought I might find a philosophical perspective which would be enlightening, some tidbit of information which would enhance my understanding of humans, their nature, and their beliefs.I was disappointed by what I found.Often, I am given over to grand flights of fancy whereby I create idyllic images of how the world is and should be. Certainly, I believe, one must have very stout reasons for their beliefs. Truly, “the unexamined life is not worth living.” So, you can understand my dismay when the only information which was repetitive among the atheist’s newsgroup was “which Christians do you hate most?” and “Evolution is true because Creationism is stupid.”I do not profess to have read all the newsgroup articles. At the time I viewed them, there were over 6,500. It may be possible that very important information about atheism exists in that newsgroup. However, in the cross-sampling of posts I read, only one piece of information was absolutely evident – these “atheists” are terribly misinformed.Mostly, it seems, atheists aren’t “atheists” as much as they are “anti-religionists”. Many posts in this newsgroup were specifically, “I hate Christians because…” One post, which specifically asked the question, “I don’t believe in organized religion, but I do believe in God,” was given the response: “you’re a theist, not an a-theist.”It became evident as I viewed the posts that many of these “atheists” made the assumption that they were atheists because they “believe in Evolution”. It can be inferred that the Christian preachings, “If you don’t believe in Creationism, you don’t believe in God,” have been surprisingly successful.Unfortunately for the “anti-religionist atheists”, evolution in it’s “Creative” capacity, cannot be proven. Evolution can be seen in some aspects of biology, certainly in technology, but the beginning of all things is still, and always will be, that “uncaused cause”. Therefore, Evolution in it’s “origination” theory is a personal belief and not a fact.I noted a huge leap of faith among the atheists which seems to draw a direct connection between Evolution and the “Big Bang.”The theory of the “Big Bang” is only a theory, not a fact. I’m supremely confident that, as technology advances, astrophysicists will learn that the “Big Bang” is really only a “tiny pop” in the grand scheme of the megaverse. The cycle of technology is the most powerful opposing force of atheists belief in “facts”.  As technology changes, so do the facts.I saw a few mentionings of the problem of “Evil”. I’m sure if atheists read the bible, they know – through the suffering of Job – that humans do not have the ability to know the mind of God. Evil cannot even be defined from one culture to the next – good and bad are subjective. Evil does not equate to suffering, and suffering is unique to each entity that resides on the Earth.The minutiae of posts about Free Will v. Determinism are utterly lacking in any appearance of understanding or concept. Free will and Determinism cannot ever be proven nor denied. If you are one, you cannot know the other, and vice versa.In conclusion, I did not attempt to define atheism because that definition is a belief unto the individual who holds it. I do not decry atheism because I believe only in tolerance. I would advise, however, before making a decision to call yourself an atheist, a Christian, a Buddhist, etc., you take the time to look at the world through your own eyes. Read the bible – a good translation, read some philosophy, read a little Clive Barker, and once you have enough information, make a choice only to be tolerant.