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Is atheism a religion[W:711:831]

Is atheism a religion


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Re: Is atheism a religion

All you have to do is go back and read the clarifications of their positions. If people have stopped responding to you they're probably figuring that if you won't read the dozens of past explanations then you probably have no intention of reading them now. Just sayin'.

No one ever answered it. If they did, they didn't quote me.

Anything else is a flat lie. It's a yes or no question.

The inability to answer it is extremely telling. Lying? Even more so.
 
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No, I got what I needed. You're so anti-science that you feel more comfortable not knowing what it is.
If that makes you feel better...go with it.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

So can any atheists answer the question of if they believe there is no god? Or if they believe there is? Or if they believe they don't know?

I believe there is no god. I believe there are no Sleestaks. I believe there is no Loch Ness monster.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

No one ever answered it.

If you were to put on a blind fold and click on a page in this thread at random there would be a post answering your question.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

A lack of belief is not a belief. Atheism is not a religion or a belief.

This is wrong. Simply saying something doesn't make it so.
Do you believe that there is no god?
 
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I believe there is no god. I believe there are no Sleestaks. I believe there is no Loch Ness monster.

Thank you! Did it hurt you to type that in any way? Let the others know!
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

If you were to put on a blind fold and click on a page in this thread at random there would be a post answering your question.

We saw one. I just quoted it.

Others seen afraid to answer. Who knows why.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

Your question sounds like a set-up.

lol

1- For what?
2- Even if it was, what a crappy way to debate: "I think I won't like your response to my answer, so I won't answer this straightforward question!"

Thank you for being better than that.
 
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You read the rest of the thread? OldWorldOrder's argument only works when you define religion as "any belief, lack of belief or rejection of belief is a religion."

Of course and that totally invalidates the whole purpose of the word. If you make a word all-encompassing, then why have the word at all?

That's why I made the other poll. His argument is completely idiotic in that it devalues religion to the point that rejection of wearing Orange Socks on Wednesdays is a religion to classify atheism as a religion.

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Re: Is atheism a religion

Lol but I never said that, and you can't find any example of me saying that.

It's what you wished I say, because then you can try to dismiss it.

You guys are so weird. So afraid.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

Your question sounds like a set-up.

It sort of is.

Under Oldworld's criteria, there now is a religion of "No Orange Socks On Wednesdays" because that's a rejection of a belief. I'm not sure if he's trolling or his zealotry is so rampant that it's gone to absurd lengths.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

Lol but I never said that, and you can't find any example of me saying that.

Apparently you are unaware of what logic is.

You have repetitively argued that a lack of beliefs, a belief or a rejection of a belief is a religion. That's the sole way you can define Atheism as a religion. It's also incredibly stupid as it makes "No Orange Socks On Wednesdays" a religion because it's a rejection of a belief. Jerry was trolling on the same point, but he's not serious. You are.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

If you were wearing orange socks on Wednesdays as part of a symbol about a belief that a deity exists or doesn't exist, it becomes a religious custom.

Are you upset to be lumped in with theists?

Can you for once stop defining words as you so please? Well, you can, you just destroy any credibility you have.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

So can any atheists answer the question of if they believe there is no god? Or if they believe there is? Or if they believe they don't know?
It is not a matter of belief, it is a matter of evidence. The evidence is that there is no "god". Belief is faith, faith is a matter of holding to feelings, not real, testable evidence.
 
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So can any atheists answer the question of if they believe there is no god? Or if they believe there is? Or if they believe they don't know?

We have answered, you keep ignoring us and then whining that we don't answer your question.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

Stop. Stop crying.

Crying? Hardly. You see the other poll? I'm having a laugh at this.

Shows just how weak your argument is that you have to define religion as "any belief, lack of belief or rejection of a belief" to include Atheism.

Wow, the irony.

Really? Says the guy who defines a word with the word and sees no problems with that.

You still haven't answered this:

Is this a good definition?

Particle,
Noun
A particle is a particle.

Who defined it as that? You?

Nope. You did. I just clarified it.

Cause it wasn't me. How odd you need to change my definition to suit what you want. How religious/ ;)

On the contrary, you did just that. By arguing that any belief, lack of belief or rejection of a belief was a religion, you did exactly what I said you did. I argued that lack of belief, atheism is not a belief. You argued that atheism was a belief and therefore a religion. Both the lack of belief and rejection were religions,
 
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Crying? Hardly. You see the other poll? I'm having a laugh at this.

Oh. lol

Shows just how weak your argument is that you have to define religion as "any belief, lack of belief or rejection of a belief" to include Atheism.

Who defined it as that? You?

Cause it wasn't me. How odd you need to change my definition to suit what you want. How religious/ ;)
 
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It is not a matter of belief, it is a matter of evidence. The evidence is that there is no "god". Belief is faith, faith is a matter of holding to feelings, not real, testable evidence.

Did you just change the idea of belief to suit your point? Cooooool.
 
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We have answered, you keep ignoring us and then whining that we don't answer your question.

One answered. S/he said they believed their was no god. No one else could do it.

Weird.
 
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Really? Says the guy who defines a word with the word and sees no problems with that.

You still haven't answered this:

Is this a good definition?

Particle,
Noun
A particle is a particle.

You're embarrassing yourself.

Do you believe that there is no god:

A) Yes
B) No
C) I dunno

No that hard.
 
Re: Is atheism a religion

You're embarrassing yourself.

Huh. Really? I couldn't tell from the pages of people all saying you're wrong.

Do you believe that there is no god:

A) Yes
B) No
C) I dunno

No that hard.

Neither B or C are religions. No matter how you redefine religion.
 
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