[Locked] Atheism is not a religion
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My way of seeing atheism is that it is no religion as no atheist believes the same. Atheism is the word for all those who don't believe, atheists are religious but without a god or something divine, just beliefs of how the world actually works (no one really knows exactly)
That is how I see atheism, but no one can say that you are wrong if you say that it isn't a religion as the meaning of atheism is non believers.
That is how I see atheism, but no one can say that you are wrong if you say that it isn't a religion as the meaning of atheism is non believers.
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Takerial
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Why do people keep posting the same crap in a thread that is obviously dead.
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Atheism is a religion which probably upsets many atheists. Because most atheists I have argued with will go on and on about how logic and reason are better than a non-exsisting diety. I tell them that science is a religion. Look at it this way; all religions have places such as churches to worship their faith at and scientists have labs to practice their methods, almost every major religion has a central controling figure like the Pope and scientists have people like Stephen Hawking, every religion has a historic figure that paved the way for future generations like Jesus or Buddah and then science has people like Galileo. I think the problem with most people is that they view the term Atheism as somebody who does not believe, yet it is more of the religion of not having a religion.
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beleiveit1 wrote...
Atheism is a religion which probably upsets many atheists. Because most atheists I have argued with will go on and on about how logic and reason are better than a non-exsisting diety. I tell them that science is a religion. Look at it this way; all religions have places such as churches to worship their faith at and scientists have labs to practice their methods, almost every major religion has a central controling figure like the Pope and scientists have people like Stephen Hawking, every religion has a historic figure that paved the way for future generations like Jesus or Buddah and then science has people like Galileo. I think the problem with most people is that they view the term Atheism as somebody who does not believe, yet it is more of the religion of not having a religion.Read the last 17 pages, what do you see? If you see what I see then for the love of god stop while your ahead.
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Takerial
Lovable Teddy Bear
Cormac wrote...
beleiveit1 wrote...
Atheism is a religion which probably upsets many atheists. Because most atheists I have argued with will go on and on about how logic and reason are better than a non-exsisting diety. I tell them that science is a religion. Look at it this way; all religions have places such as churches to worship their faith at and scientists have labs to practice their methods, almost every major religion has a central controling figure like the Pope and scientists have people like Stephen Hawking, every religion has a historic figure that paved the way for future generations like Jesus or Buddah and then science has people like Galileo. I think the problem with most people is that they view the term Atheism as somebody who does not believe, yet it is more of the religion of not having a religion.Read the last 17 pages, what do you see? If you see what I see then for the love of god stop while your ahead.
Nah, he was never ahead. He entire post is pretty much pure ignorance. Probably some of the highest I've seen a good long while.
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Tegumi
"im always cute"
Kalistean wrote...
Nah, he was never ahead. He entire post is pretty much pure ignorance. Probably some of the highest I've seen a good long while.His post supports your position.
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beleiveit1 wrote...
Atheism is a religion which probably upsets many atheists. Because most atheists I have argued with will go on and on about how logic and reason are better than a non-exsisting diety. I tell them that science is a religion. Look at it this way; all religions have places such as churches to worship their faith at and scientists have labs to practice their methods, almost every major religion has a central controling figure like the Pope and scientists have people like Stephen Hawking, every religion has a historic figure that paved the way for future generations like Jesus or Buddah and then science has people like Galileo. I think the problem with most people is that they view the term Atheism as somebody who does not believe, yet it is more of the religion of not having a religion.By that logic gaming could also be a religion. We have a place of practice, we have our rituals and we have 'historical' figures such as Warren Spector.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
From Princeton wordnet.
Wiki's definition of religion seems more in line with your logic.
A religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
Unfortunately Atheism borders on becoming religion, based on how people bang on about it in the exact same fashion religious bible beaters do.
I believe that the Princeton wordnet definition is more accurate that Wiki's and we all know Wiki isn't the best of sources.
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Takerial
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Tegumi wrote...
Kalistean wrote...
Nah, he was never ahead. He entire post is pretty much pure ignorance. Probably some of the highest I've seen a good long while.His post supports your position.
Barely and there is plenty that doesn't.
But even if I believed everything he stood for. I would still say that about him because pretty much everything he's using to back it is ridiculous.
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Tegumi
"im always cute"
Kalistean wrote...
I would still say that about him because pretty much everything he's using to back it is ridiculous.Fair enough. Non-artists can still accurately critique artists' work. Stupid people can also recognize when other people are being stupid.
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Takerial
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Tegumi wrote...
Kalistean wrote...
I would still say that about him because pretty much everything he's using to back it is ridiculous.Fair enough. Non-artists can still accurately critique artists' work. Stupid people can also recognize when other people are being stupid.
Analogy fail.
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This thread should have been done with on the first page....
I will repeat myself.
Atheism is not a religion but there are religions that are atheistic.
I will repeat myself.
Atheism is not a religion but there are religions that are atheistic.
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Wait, so you're all arguing that that Atheism is the belief that nothing in the form of any kind of deity exists, without the worship of anything? Damn son that sounds more like nihilism more than anything. I'm pretty sure that Atheism is just some old-school non-theistic sect Satanism, and is therefore a mechanic of worship (I'm pretty sure the whole deal with non-theistic Satanism is the worship of yourself, and generally applying what "Jesus said" in a more realistic scope. I could be terribly terribly wrong about this, though.). If that's true, and you apply the proper naming conventions to all those who have said that (a) Atheism means you believe in nothing, and (b) you don't count in the scale of worship, then it's like saying that Agnostics are passive aggressive closet-nihilists.
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Big_Lundi wrote...
Ineed your guys help. I know I'm right, but the people I'm arguing with keep calling me uneducated for saying atheism is not a religion. Help me out here.Depends entirely upon how one defines 'religion'.
Bare-bones, Religion is belief. And- essentially- Atheism is the belief of free will.
So the argument is completely moot, since the issue is entirely subjective.
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Takerial
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Waar wrote...
for the love of God, someone please lock this thread.Agreed on this. It's already well past it's expiration date and now everyone who eats from it just throws up the same old chunks.
