Can atheists, agnostics, and any non-theists be religious or spiritual?

Answer 1

can they be pantheists too?

Answer 2

You are asking the same question about atheists and agnostics and it's like comparing apples and oranges. Atheists don't believe in God. Agnostics don't believe in religion or believe in all. In the case of an agnostic (I am one) it the difference between spirituality and religion. They don't necessarily go together. You can be very spiritual without a dogmatic theory to define it. At the same time, there are those who are very religious but not spiritual...

Answer 3

It depends on how you define religion and spirituality. Also, atheist and non-theist means the same thing. Agnosticism has nothing to do with religion by itself. Agnostic refers to a lack of knowledge, you could be agnostic about anything and still be religious. You could be agnostic about god and still be religious. If you define religion as belief in a god and the dogmatic system that follows then no, atheists can not be religious. Simply put i would offer that atheists cannot be religious or spiritual as most of them reject the idea of the supernatural as part of reality.

Answer 4

Depends on your definition or religion, but I don't object to you calling we whatever you want, though I do not worship anything and do not believe I have something considered a "spirit"

The standard answer would be that you can also call "bald" a hair color or "bare foot" a type of shoe. Whatever floats your boat. This would only apply to atheists though.

Many non theists are very religious and spiritual.

Answer 5

There are 2 questions. a million. do you recognize whether or no longer there's a god/do you think of it rather is common whether or no longer there's a god? in case you answer no, you're an agnostic. in case you answer particular, you're no longer an agnostic. 2. Do you suspect in a god? in case you answer no, you're an atheist. in case you answer particular, you're a theist. those 2 questions provides you with 4 outcomes - agnostic atheist, agnostic theist, "gnostic" atheist and "gnostic" theist. considering that agnosticism is a philosophy of information, it does not make certain the question of perception. All agnostics are, hence, the two atheists or theists.

Answer 6

They have their own beliefs and that is their right. I may not agree with their beliefs, but to say whether or not they are spiritual would be worng of me for I would then be judging their beliefs and I ty hard to not be put into that postion. I heard from anagnostic that they believe in reincarnation. Maybe so, that is not my belief so I could not support something like that. To each their own and don ot judge them.

Answer 7

I am buddhist and very spiritual. there are many athesist that i know are very spiritual and involved with meditations. You do not have to be religious to be spiritual. That is a bunch of bull.

Answer 8

Up until I went to confirmation, I was religious. Well not exactly religious, but brainwashed into thinking they were right. Then I went through confirmation and realized it was bs. Now I will never turn back to religion again.

Answer 9

There is no doctrine determining what you feel. Sadly you have been told lies (pertaining the existence of an afterlife), but that feeling that you feel does exist. Take joy in the feeling that there is more to life than this world. Enjoy the fact that you are not alone in this world. Embrace your faith whatever it maybe...

Answer 10

Of course. As Carl Sagan wrote: "Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality."

Answer 11

Of course. People can select any combination of things that they wish. I know a fair number of atheists that attend services at Unitarian and even Episcopalian churches -- and give money to the churches -- because of the good that those parishes do.

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Reynolds
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