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Atheism is greatly misunderstood in Kenya

Harrison Mumia who serves as the President, Atheists In Kenya during an interview at the Nation Centre in Nairobi on April 23, 2014. PHOTO/FILE

What you need to know:

  • One who does not believe in the existence of a god or supernatural being is properly designated as an atheist. Atheism is not Satanism; nor is it devil worship.
  • I believe in goodness. I believe in equality, democracy; I want poverty eradicated. I believe in a good education. I believe in hard work. But I reject the god proposition. One can live a full life, a meaningful life without the belief in an invisible sky god.

Over the past few weeks, I have received many questions regarding my position as an atheist. Most of these questions point to the fact that many Kenyans have a distorted understanding of Atheism.

I have also observed that Atheism, even in Kenya’s “liberal” atmosphere, is still somewhat unacceptable. I will attempt to address some common questions that have been posed to me.