Understanding the atheism phenomenon through the lived experiences of Muslims: An overview of Malaysian atheists

Ramli, Ahmad Faizuddin; Sarifin, Muhammad R.; Yaacob, Norazlan H.; Zin, Siti A.M.

doi:10.4102/hts.v78i1.7640

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“…Notably, Malaysians professing no religion, or an unknown religion increased by 0.1% to a small 1.8% minority that corresponded to 584,052 Malaysians. Typically, atheists tend to distinguish themselves from religious affiliations (Ahmad F. Ramli et al 2022). Thus, the 1.8% of Malaysians potentially indicated the growing presence of atheism in the country.…”

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“…As atheism challenges traditional religious frameworks, it becomes crucial to examine the dynamics between religious beliefs and the rise of atheism. The coexistence of atheism alongside the dominant Islamic landscape in Malaysia has been examined (Ahmad F. Ramli et al 2022).…”

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“…The Malaysian Constitution recognises Islam as the official Malaysian religion, which is significant in citizens' personal and public lives. The Islamic influence permeates Malaysian education, governance, and social norms (Ahmad F. Ramli et al 2022). Atheism specifically affects civilisational sustainability in Malaysia.…”

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“…While some atheist scientists recognise and respect the potential benefits of religion, this viewpoint cannot be assumed to be representative of all atheists. Other atheists are significantly antipathic to religion and God, which stems from personal experiences and ideological stances (Muhammad Faisal Ashaari and Sabri 2018;Ahmad F. Ramli et al 2022). Such atheists might consider religion a source of division, oppression, or irrationality, and reject its societal role and potential benefits.…”

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Exploring the Challenges and Implications of Atheism for Religious Society in Malaysia

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Atheism is an ideology that rejects the existence of God and has gained increasing prominence in societies globally, including Malaysia. Atheism significantly challenges the religious orientation of Malaysian society. Specifically, atheism challenges spiritual and ethical foundations, unity, and cultural heritage linked to religious beliefs. Understanding these challenges is vital to formulate proactive measures, education, and informed dialogue to mitigate the negative impact of atheism on Malaysian society. This study explored the effects of atheism on Malaysian religious society via library research analysis. Scholarly articles, books, and reputable online resources on religious and atheism underwent content analysis, which yielded five key findings. Firstly, atheism leads to the loss of spiritual guidance and morality. Secondly, atheism potentially erodes ethical values and societal norms, and subsequently reduces social trust and cohesion. Thirdly, atheism contributes to moral relativism and ethical ambiguity, which potentially undermines established moral frameworks and social norms. Fourthly, atheism can weaken community cohesion. Lastly, atheism threatens religious institutions and practices. Additionally, the absence of the role of God might undermine the cultural and heritage importance of religion. This study presented critical insights on the negative societal effects of atheism. By exploring the potential consequences of atheism on social cohesion, moral foundations, and existential perspectives, this study highlighted the need for religious education as part of atheism prevention and rehabilitation.

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Intercultural Theology in the Multicultural Context of Muslim-Buddhist Relation in Malaysia: History, Identity, and Issues

2022

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Relationship-oriented questions have always been at the crossroads of ethnoreligious identity, religious freedom, religious conversion, religious prejudice, and religious pluralism throughout Muslim-Buddhist co-existence in the sixth century within the Malay Archipelago. Other faiths could be freely practised except for propagation towards Muslim communities with Islam being the religion of the federation. This study aimed to explore Muslim-Buddhist relation types and the issues underpinning the following themes: history, identity, and concerns. Content and thematic analysis as well discourse analysis were utilised as the study method for data collection and evaluation. The data were thematically analysed with ATLAS.ti, a qualitative analysis software. Resultantly, the Muslim-Buddhist interaction pattern in Malaysia has occurred (culturally and religiously) from the early establishment of both religious communities. This relation, which has shifted in ethnoreligious orientation at every interaction level, opens more avenues and complexities requiring holistic management.

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Understanding the atheism phenomenon through the lived experiences of Muslims: An overview of Malaysian atheists

Abstract: Contribution: This article suggests that although atheism is regarded as a challenge to society since Malaysia is an ethnoreligious-oriented society, atheism needs to be countered through proper education as early prevention, besides encouraging healthy discussions.

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Exploring the Challenges and Implications of Atheism for Religious Society in Malaysia

Exploring the Challenges and Implications of Atheism for Religious Society in Malaysia

Intercultural Theology in the Multicultural Context of Muslim-Buddhist Relation in Malaysia: History, Identity, and Issues

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