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Is atheism a religion[W:711:831]

Is atheism a religion

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Re: Is atheism a religion

trfjr said:
wrong what you described is Agnosticism which believes it has not been proven one way or the other
an Atheist believes there is no god period
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For the 800th time, you're wrong.

You don't understand what agnosticism is. Or atheism, for that matter.

Agnosticism is a stance about what kinds of knowledge are possible, usually that knowledge of deities can't be known.

Atheism is a practical philosophy for how we should assess reality, given the absence of evidence for deities.

I really wish people who know jack about philosophy would stop tossing around terms they don't understand.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

OldWorldOrder said:
lol

you don't sound biased at all
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What is biased about it? Oh, I see. You didn't know those were things.

Practical philosophy is a specific branch of philosophy. There are lots of philosophies about how we should assess reality.

You don't sound like you have even the faintest idea about the mechanics of this discussion you've joined.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

SmokeAndMirrors said:
What is biased about it? Oh, I see. You didn't know those were things.

Practical philosophy is a specific branch of philosophy. There are lots of philosophies about how we should assess reality.

You don't sound like you have even the faintest idea about the mechanics of this discussion you've joined.
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lol? Reread the thread.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

OldWorldOrder said:
lol? Reread the thread.
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Don't need to. Your posts kinda speak for themselves, as do your "likes" towards someone else who hasn't the faintest idea what they're talking about.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

SmokeAndMirrors said:
Don't need to. Your posts kinda speak for themselves, as do your "likes" towards someone else who hasn't the faintest idea what they're talking about.
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Ignorance is bliss. Enjoy!
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

Peter Grimm said:
Are you going to actually respond to my post, or what is this nonsense? You haven't addressed a single point I've made.

You were to disprove the God of the Bible. Get crackin' at it, time is wasting away.
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Define your god. I don't know what you do or do not count. The bible contains a lot of contradictions and does not present a single unified character for god, regardless of whether or not you think it does. Define your god and don't rely on anything else to do so.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

Xsnake1 said:
Is atheism a religion
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Nope - and when people try to tell me it is, I get irritated, to put it mildly.

If someone wants to be part of a religion - they can go and do that, be a deist or something . . . rather than tell me I'm now part of one when I'm obviously not, all because they want to belong to something.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

Aunt Spiker said:
Nope - and when people try to tell me it is, I get irritated, to put it mildly.

If someone wants to be part of a religion - they can go and do that, be a deist or something . . . rather htan tell me I'm not part of one when I'm obviously not.
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Well, that's great. But you do have to admit there are some of your brethren that are a little more.militant than "they can go and do that".
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

Paschendale said:
The bible contains a lot of contradictions and does not present a single unified character for god,
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That depends on interpretation. It's not difficult to render it consistent. There's no reason to consider your interpretation more correct than anyone else's. Perhaps your interpretation is too literal.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

Peter Grimm said:
You don't think religion is a big enough part of people's lives that they would take the time, in adulthood, to examine their beliefs?
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Actually, recent studies have suggested that only about 30% of Americans take their religious beliefs seriously, most people who claim to be religious only do so for social reasons or because they think it's what's expected of them. Of those people who are adult believers, no, most never examine their beliefs, most don't even have a clue what their beliefs are supposed to be. The bible may be one of the most purchased books around, but it's also one of the least read and certainly least understood.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

SmokeAndMirrors said:
I'm sure you will. Sure is easy to "win" a debate when you know nothing about the subject, eh?
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Uhhh...what do you think I would think would constitute a win?
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

OldWorldOrder said:
But some religions aren't theist: Confucianism, Daoism. I mean...you agree they're religions, yes? I mean, regardless of what you believe, they're typically considered religions. So are Confucianism and Daoism not religions? Or are religions a set of beliefs about mankind's place in...everything? Cause if they are, atheism is one.
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You're right, they're not-theistic religions, although most of them are more properly referred to as philosophies than religions, they just get filed under religion out of convenience.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

OldWorldOrder said:
I'd say it's a religion, if we define a religion as a belief system about mankind's place in the omniverse.
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You don't get to redefine terms to suit your needs, words have meanings for a reason. This is about as idiotic as saying spaghetti could be a religion if you define a religion as an Italian food made with noodles and sauce.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

Cephus said:
You're right, they're not-theistic religions, although most of them are more properly referred to as philosophies than religions, they just get filed under religion out of convenience.
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I agree. Your viewpoint on if atheism is a religion depends upon how you view those types of...things. Atheism is certainly a belief system, though, so that's why I error on the side of caution.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

SmokeAndMirrors said:
Atheism is a practical philosophy for how we should assess reality, given the absence of evidence for deities.
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Atheism is nothing of the sort. It is the state of not believing in gods. Full stop. If you talk about anything else, you're no longer talking about atheism, but something else.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

Cephus said:
You don't get to redefine terms to suit your needs, words have meanings for a reason.
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Right.
Religion | Define Religion at Dictionary.com

re·li·gion [ri-lij-uhn] Show IPA
noun
1.
a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
2.
a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion.
3.
the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices: a world council of religions.
4.
the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.: to enter religion.
5.
the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.

This is about as idiotic as saying spaghetti could be a religion if you define a religion as an Italian food made with noodles and sauce.
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No, what you said wasn't that bad, don't be so harsh.

a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe,
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

OldWorldOrder said:
I agree. Your viewpoint on if atheism is a religion depends upon how you view those types of...things. Atheism is certainly a belief system, though, so that's why I error on the side of caution.
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Yet it's not a belief system. It's a lack of a belief system. Don't you ever get tired of being wrong?
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

Cephus said:
No wonder you're so happy! We try to show you the truth but you're just not interested.
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tell me more about how you know the truth
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

OldWorldOrder said:
tell me more about how you know the truth
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The same way anyone can know it, through evidence, critical evaluation and the application of logical dictates. You know, those things the religious never pay attention to.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

Cephus said:
The same way anyone can know it, through evidence, critical evaluation and the application of logical dictates. You know, those things the religious never pay attention to.
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Is this the best debatepolitics.com can do? Really?
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

OldWorldOrder said:
Is this the best debatepolitics.com can do? Really?
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When you can't attack the position, start insulting. Typical. So where is your EVIDENCE for a god, your CRITICAL EVALUATION of the Bible and your application of LOGICAL DICTATES with regard to your religion again?

I thought so.
 
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