So Neo, did you know that Atheism is a religion?

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So Neo, did you know that Atheism is a religion?

Post by Seth » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:37 pm

Neo wrote:I believe that there is real benefit in encouraging free thought and take any chance I get to correct people on their misinformed notion of what exactly atheism is.
I love free thought. So, I was thinking that it might be probative to discuss what it is that you think "atheism" is, exactly.

Did you know that "Atheism" is a religion?
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Re: So Neo, did you know that Atheism is a religion?

Post by devogue » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:38 pm

Seth wrote:
Neo wrote:I believe that there is real benefit in encouraging free thought and take any chance I get to correct people on their misinformed notion of what exactly atheism is.
I love free thought. So, I was thinking that it might be probative to discuss what it is that you think "atheism" is, exactly.

Did you know that "Atheism" is a religion?
It all comes down to what your definition of a religion is.
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Re: So Neo, did you know that Atheism is a religion?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:48 pm

Seth wrote:
Neo wrote:I believe that there is real benefit in encouraging free thought and take any chance I get to correct people on their misinformed notion of what exactly atheism is.
I love free thought. So, I was thinking that it might be probative to discuss what it is that you think "atheism" is, exactly.

Did you know that "Atheism" is a religion?
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Re: So Neo, did you know that Atheism is a religion?

Post by Gonzo » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:51 pm

No, it's not. It's a philosophy. Religions have rituals, dieties, leading figures, holy books, faith-based beliefs, and passage rights.
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Re: So Neo, did you know that Atheism is a religion?

Post by Robert_S » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:56 pm

No it's not even a philosophy. Atheist can be an adjective describing a philosophy, or anything else, that lacks theism.
What I've found with a few discussions I've had lately is this self-satisfaction that people express with their proffessed open mindedness. In realty it ammounts to wilful ignorance and intellectual cowardice as they are choosing to not form any sort of opinion on a particular topic. Basically "I don't know and I'm not going to look at any evidence because I'm quite happy on this fence."
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Re: So Neo, did you know that Atheism is a religion?

Post by Rum » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:58 pm

It isn't even a philosophy in my view. Its the absence of a belief in a supernatural being called god.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:59 pm

Rum wrote:It isn't even a philosophy in my view. Its the absence of a belief in a supernatural being called god.
And disbelief in the dittoheads who pretend it is a religion.
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Post by Gonzo » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:03 pm

It's what you have to call yourself when there are too many believers asking if you believe in children's stories or not.

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Re: So Neo, did you know that Atheism is a religion?

Post by Atheist-Lite » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:11 pm

Richard Dawkins produced the book. Although Dawkins himself is only the dawk and a cultural Christian himself. I like to think of atheism as a trap myself. Designed to catch the unwary in their own thinking. If you are clever you move beyond this and give nhilism a go. If you survive nihilism you are almost there. :smoke:

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Post by laklak » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:24 pm

If we're going to be a religion then can I be a Cardinal? I love the hats.
Yeah well that's just, like, your opinion, man.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:26 pm

I would want to be a cardinal sin.
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Post by laklak » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:29 pm

If I can't be a Cardinal can I be an Oriel?
Yeah well that's just, like, your opinion, man.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:34 pm

laklak wrote:If I can't be a Cardinal can I be an Oriel?
If you're willing to move to Baltimore.
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Post by laklak » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:35 pm

Good crab cakes up there.
Yeah well that's just, like, your opinion, man.
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Re: So Neo, did you know that Atheism is a religion?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:37 pm

laklak wrote:Good crab cakes up there.
Everybody there has crabs. :tup:
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