The main argument I come across goes something like this:
"Atheists BELIEVE that god doesn't exist. They have FAITH in that BELIEF. If they have FAITH and BELIEF, that makes atheism their religion!".
Well... on the basis of that logic... my religion is Houseism.
I BELIEVE that the television show House is the best program currently being aired (I don't actually think that, I think it's really dang great, but for the purposes of this analogy, let's pretend I BELIEVE it's the best). I BELIEVE this and have FAITH in that belief.
Now... this "religion" of mine doesn't seem to include any of the necessary elements of a true religion, namely:
Belief in supernatural beings
Sacred vs profane objects, places, times
Ritual acts focused on sacred objects, places, times
Moral code with supernatural origins
Characteristically religious feelings
Prayer and other forms of communication
A worldview & organization of one's life based on the worldview
A social group bound together by the above
2006-08-30
09:53:41
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