There is always an Atheist who is talking about why there could not be any mention of God in schools...Right? Then if an Atheist claims to not believe in any deity then Atheists have no religon. Then Atheism is not a religon and should be ignored by everyone else in the world. But if Atheism is a religon then it should be seperated from "State". It goes both ways. Atheist(no religon)=no efect...Atheist (religon)=seperation. No way out right? The truth is Atheism is a religon about no religon, which makes it a religon. A religon is a "belief" therefore if you "believe" that there is no deity then that is your religon. That does not always make sense because if I belived that beating people will take me to Heaven that would be my "belief" or religon. that would not make sense as well...right???Try to figure something out. Obviously I am Christian and in no way and Atheist. So go ahead and answer the question.
2006-09-28 06:57:28 · 12 answers · asked by I am really the Man 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am not trying to impose my Christianity to anyone by the way.
2006-09-28 06:58:35 · update #1
If Atheism=no belief, no deity, no whatever...then what do you classify it as? Uh...an opinion? Then it is my opinion to be Christian. Why can I not pray in a public school in the U.S.of A. a supposedly free country...!?!? Because Atheist opinions have subjected my religious beliefs in the Government to exile. I cannot pray in court before a trial or pray for God's wisdom before taking an exam in a public school because Atheism does not allow this to take place. To be a true Atheist means that you cannot tolerate the religious beliefs of someone else. Then why impose your "opinions" on the rest of religious people. All you need is a working brain to have an opinion on anything. Since a vast majority of you people believe that there is no God, why force your opinions on us. "In God We Trust" cannot be put on any government currency. Because there "has" to be a separation of church and state. If I do not believe that birds fly and you do, why try to force my opinion on birds to you?
2006-09-28 07:00:05 · update #2
Today, "In God We Trust" is a source of some heated contention. Some opponents of the phrase argue that the First Amendment and a need for Thomas Jefferson's "wall of separation between church and state" requires that the motto be removed from all public use, including on coins and paper money. They argue that religious freedom includes the right not to believe in the existence of deities and that the gratuitous use of the motto infringes upon the religious rights of the unreligious. They argue that an endorsement of any deity by the government is unconstitutional. Many also argue that the motto, along with the addition of "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance, was made official simply because of U.S. opposition to the atheistic Soviet Union, the main adversary of the United States during the Cold War
2006-09-28 07:33:01 · update #3
On the other hand, some advocates of the phrase state that "separation of church and state" -- a concept founded in the Establishment Clause to the First Amendment ("Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...") and stated in no other place -- means that Congress shall not impose a state religion on the populace, and that the separation of church and state is a legislative invention not intended by the founding fathers. They argue that religious language is used in the founding documents, such as "Nature and Nature's God" in the Declaration of Independence; although opponents point out that the Declaration is simply a historical, rather than official, document of the US Government. Furthermore, the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, whose support for church/state separation is well-documented.
2006-09-28 07:33:25 · update #4
Your logic is a donut. It has a hole in the middle.
This is your donut hole:
Is it only atheists who don't want god in school? I somehow don't think so....
Religion is not the same thing as theology. Any atheist may belong to a religion, such as buddhism.
Atheism is not a religion. It has a name only to distinguish between people who believe in a god and those who don't. If there were no theists, there would be no atheists.
Should ALL things that are not religions be ignored? What about food? Should we ignore food?
I suggest you google "religion" so you can get a better grasp of what it actually means. But gosh, that information would be knowledge, and if knowledge is a religion, it should be ignored. Or wait, does that mean it shouldn't be ignored? I'm so confused...
And finally....why don't you take this argument to the supreme court? See what they think of this cute little theory of yours....
2006-09-28 06:59:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
If you choose not to believe, you still have made a choice. Atheism is a belief, but being a belief in the absence of religion, it is not a religion, just a belief. Because, everything that is a belief is not a religion. However, they have made a choice, and that is really what it is all about- choices. They choose not to believe, and I choose not to have that belief forced down my throat, any more than they want religion forced down theirs.
You are struggling with the fact that there are people in the world who refuse to see. Do what you can do, and let God take care of the rest.
2006-09-28 07:05:21 · answer #2 · answered by catarina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The truth is Atheism is a religon about no religon, which makes it a religon.
Where did you get this logic? Learn the definition first, before trying to make a point.
2006-09-28 08:36:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheist is a descriptive term used to indicate someone who does not believe that any gods exist. It is not a religion because it has no unifying dogma. You are partially correct in saying we have no religion. One could describe Buddhists as atheists because they don't have a deity, but they are still religious.
"no religion = no effect"... as opposed to religion = negative effects.
2006-09-28 07:43:33 · answer #4 · answered by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't distinguish your question from the huge mass of explanatory text.
Anyway, there's plenty of time after school, evenings, and weekends to be getting a religious indoctrination. Sorry, I meant education. There's no need to get it in school too. My tax dollars should teach your kid reading, writing, arithmetic, and all the skills he'll need to grow up to become a good taxpayer. If you want your kid to be religious, that's your job, and you can do it on the weekends. Get busy.
2006-09-28 07:09:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So go ahead and answer the question??? Can you express it in a simple sentence perhaps?
Atheism is a religion in the same sense that not collecting stamps is a hobby.
2006-09-28 11:49:32 · answer #6 · answered by ThePeter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answer what question??
That is exactly what Atheist are fighting for - not for the recognition of our "religion" as you state, but for the erradication of YOUR religion being forced onto those that do not share your faith. Why is that so difficult for you to understand that others dont follow your same system of beliefs??? We dont want you to beleive like we do - we only want you to THINK like we do......everyone is entitled to their beliefs. Im glad you beleive what you beleive. But I should have to go to school and pray to your God, I should have to go to court and hear about this God. But note how I didnt state that your religion should be ignored by the world.....no, only its lame brained practitioners, such as yourself, should be ignored.
2006-09-28 07:03:03 · answer #7 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Atheists are in a battle to make their religion the state religion, and they are doing it under the guise of "separation of church and state", which is a false phrase to begin with. It is NOT in the Constitution, nor was it ever INTENDED to be there.
Congress may NOT make any law that prohibits OUR freedom to practice OUR religion. that is what the First Amendment says. There doesn't seem to be any rider on that that defines WHERE we may practice it...so go ahead and pray, in public, in school, wherever you may be.
Your rights under the Constitution include Freedom of Speech...yes, Christians ARE free to speak openly about their religion...and they include the RIGHT to practice your religion WITHOUT interference from the government. (Did you get that? According to the First Amendment, the government has NO RIGHT to make ANY law prohibiting the FREE PRACTICE of your religion...so what the heck are they doing trying to pass such laws?? And why the heck are we sitting still and LETTING them get away with it? When did the church lose her courage?)
Those are your RIGHTS! What are your RESPONSIBILITIES before God?
After all, are we to obey God, or man??
2006-09-28 07:13:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
"Atheism is not a religon and should be ignored by everyone else in the world."
Food and air are not "religions" either. Please make your point by ignoring them too.
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You CAN pray in school. You may not force others to pray though. I'm all for you praying in school. When you people try to pass laws with the bible backing you up, you piss me off.
Bird watching is not a religion either. You are able to have your opinion about birds and share it with others. You can demonstrate that bird in fact DO NOT fly.(though many do) It is not religion. Keep your religion to yourself, keep your Jesus off my penis, keep your commandments off my walls.
2006-09-28 07:01:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Athiesm is not a religion...period..any discussion is ignorant.
"IN god we trust" on money is about 50years old.
State mandated religion will make us a theocracy, & will not be tolerated by true americans.
2006-10-01 11:28:01 · answer #10 · answered by pcreamer2000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋