Should atheism be reclassified as a religion? Humanism for instance?

Question

Maybe the Big Bang and Mother Earth are their gods. We all know they worship trees. We all know how much faith it takes to be a Godless atheist.

It takes a leap of faith to believe that non-living material "evolves" into living. More so than creation of a deity.

Please give examples of the evolution of living from non-living. Any substance is appreciated. It's really lacking in the answers here - just all talk.

Answer 1

You're right...atheism takes a helluva lot more "faith" than Christianity. To actually wallow in this life on earth and think there is no purpose is depressing enough; to keep going day by day in that "belief" is almost too much. To think you "evolved" from a pool of primordial slime by chance takes more "faith" than we Christians need to believe that there is indeed an Almighty God who designed us and has a plan for us...but enough preaching....
Louis Pasteur proved that life cannot evolve from nothing. There is no such thing as "spontaneous generation"...but that hasn't convinced them.
No matter how they've tried, scientists have not been able to manufacture, even under PERFECT laboratory conditions, a single sustainable mutation that resulted in a new species or even sub-species. Yes, environmental adaptation has been proven (which actually works against their "OMG, the world is ending because of genetically engineer corn!" mentality) , but nothing that has EVER caused a genetic mutation resulting in a new species that can REPRODUCE has ever survived. There IS a difference. (Classic examples are the mule and "liger".) Reminder...this is even under PERFECTLY simulated laboratory conditions. How would it happen "by chance"? Yet, that hasn't convinced them. (The person citing "micro-evolution" is gravely mistaken, and I'd like to see their evidence.) Oh, yeah...genetically engineered corn cannot even reproduce itself...hybrids do not breed true; even in the plant kingdom.
You can have every component of a vcr, blender, dvd, or even a simple hand can opener...
stick it in a box...shake it around for 1,000 years non-stop. Will it produce what all of it's components are desitined to make??? How much more complex is a single living cell than a hand can opener??? Not without "someone" to put those components together in a way that makes it all work. Still, they're not convinced.
In all honesty, I shouldn't say that. MANY scientists have come to the realization that evolution cannot be true because there is NO scientific evidence of it. Period. Even DARWIN admitted that it was impossible.
It's pretty simple, really. And it's not something a believer really has to prove to someone who is set on denying there is a God. In the end, if THEY are right...nobody will ever know.
But if WE are right, EVERYONE will know.
It's that simple.
I pity them and hope they open their eyes...for their own sake. I'd really not like them to hear, "I told you so." Because that would be too sad for eternity.

Answer 2

Anything can be religious if one does the following: rigidly attach oneself to a label or set of concepts and doesn't open into a conversation with openness and a desire for discovery. Secular fundamentalism is just as strong as religious fundamentalism. That said, your question has a great deal of projections, demagoguery, and attention-seeking. Youl would do well to think about the fact that many christians see no contradiction with evolution and christianity and that many atheists are very spirtual and don't engage in the earth/pagan beliefs that you've sophomorically presented. Either you're a troll or acting like one so ... try to go for some thinking instead of the sophomoric route.

Answer 3

I don't see how it is any business of yours what I believe or to criticize my belief, or lack of belief in what you happen to believe in. I turned away from christianity in my teens for that very reason---the so called christians I knew had their own swing on the bible, and choose to only follow parts of their beliefs and then do as they please: cheat others, be mean and rude, steal, and not set a good christian example (sort of like the so-called christian politicians today!).

So, if you have a problem with how someone else believes or doesn't believe, maybe you should look in a mirror and see how you are really living your so-called high and mighty christian life. It will be funny to me if there is in fact a judgement day, and how many people who think they are so righteous would probably get cast in the lake of fire without any second thought.

Answer 4

I would not call it a leap of faith, it is more of a discipline. And if you don't know how life can form out of non-living things then you need a little more education in the field of science. All matter is made up of energy, were there is energy there is life, it can be no other way. Energy always seeks to perpetuate it self, on of the inevitable out comes of this basic law of nature is the emergence of life.

Answer 5

Yes, I already consider myself a Humanist as opposed to atheist. It dignifies faith in human kind and recognizes that good works be carried out for their own ends and not for some promise of a reward in the heavens or future life.

Answer 6

Being an atheist has nothing to do with the Big Bang, or evolution, or Mother Earth. It is, quite simply, a non-belief in dieties.

Calling atheism a religion is exactly the same thing as calling NOT collecting stamps a hobby.

(What a moron!)

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"I contend that we are both atheists.  I just believe in one fewer god than you do.  When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." ~ Stephen Roberts

Answer 7

No one worships trees. Where did yo get this stupid idea? This has nothing to do with atheism and Humanism (which is considered a form of religion). If you mean Wicca-they embrace all of nature and life-all given by a higher being. All life is holy and good.

Answer 8

Atheism is NOT a belief. It is a conviction. Go look up "conviction" in the dictionary, because I know you don't know what it means in this context. And I don't worship anything...let alone trees! What an ignorant idea!

Answer 9

Worship trees?? LOL

"I praise you, highest TREE for your beautiful branches and lifegiving oxygen!"

LOL

Ok, so I am an environmentalist I guess. Not because I'm an atheist though.

No, atheism is not a religion. It's not even a philosophy in and of itself. Humanism is a philosophy, or a worldview if you like. Philosophy does not involve worship of supernatual beings, like religion does.

BTW I was being sarcastic. I don't really worship trees.

Answer 10

As an atheist myself, I believe atheism isn't a religion, but more of a philosophy. It seeks to use logic for the basis of our lack of belief. Religion almost always requires revelation, so it doesn't seek to use logic as a basis for belief.