2006-10-23 07:57:36 · 22 answers · asked by Baaad Dokhtar 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Anyone who says atheism is not a religion is a liar or naive or ignorant. It is a doctrine of faith and belief that there isn't a God.
Maybe people that say it's not a religion should grab that old man-made invention....you know....a dictionary!
2006-10-23 08:37:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
If the west becomes an atheist society it will led to the great awakening of logic and scientific progress. religion as a motivator for war would also led to alot of peace in the wests future instead of forcing a religion down everybodies throat.
2006-10-23 15:20:15 · answer #2 · answered by brian L 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The definition of religion precludes atheism being defined as a religion. But many adherents are just as fanatical and intractable as any religious zealot. Some have formed groups, have literature and slogans, just like church groups. (I have seen them with a table at the Farmers Market in San Luis Obispo, CA and at other venues.) And that fervor is spreading.
2006-10-23 15:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by linniepooh 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just that question makes me want to kick Atheist ***! i hate them cause they think that there ain't no God. Well there is i don't care. Hello!!!!! America was made because of Religion problems really! how can we be blessed by God with so much negative ppl and media. That's why i hate america ppl ok. Atheists get a life or just leave and make ur own non-believer colony in Mexico then there will be a reason for Mexico to be there. And Atheism isn't a Religion beause they don't believe in any God or Higher Powers
2006-10-23 15:09:38 · answer #4 · answered by morrisonfan010 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No. Atheism is the lack of religion.
It arises from the strong conviction that it is better to accept at this stage our ignorance regarding the nature of the universe than inventing a religious explanation which is plain wrong, but makes us feel better.
The day humankind overcomes these dark times, it will start its adulthood.
2006-10-23 18:52:00 · answer #5 · answered by El Cuervo 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, atheism isn't a religion for one thing, and there aren't enough people in the world who will believe there is no God to make it a religion. All they need do is look outside at a beautiful sunset, or have a loved one near death, or in some other way need His help desperately .... and they will believe again.
2006-10-23 15:00:36 · answer #6 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Atheism is not a religion. It is a label.
2006-10-23 16:15:57 · answer #7 · answered by Maureen B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
atheism is not a religion
2006-10-23 15:06:05 · answer #8 · answered by andrew w 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
OK. What is your point? Atheism not a religion.
2006-10-23 15:21:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Atheism is NOT a religion.
Presented here are the characteristics which best define religions, distinguishing them from other types of belief systems, and how atheism utterly fails to even remotely match any of them.
Belief in Supernatural Beings:
Few religions lack this characteristic and most religions are founded upon it. Atheism is the absence of belief in gods and thus excludes belief in gods. Atheism does not teach the existence of such beings
Sacred vs Profane Objects, Places, Times:
Atheism excludes believing in things that are “sacred” for the purpose of worshiping gods. Many atheists probably have things, places, or times which they consider personally “sacred” in that they are venerated or esteemed highly.
Ritual Acts Focused on Sacred Objects, Places, Times:
An atheist who holds something as personally “sacred” may engage in some sort of associated ritual or ceremony, but there is no such thing as an “atheist ritual.”
Moral Code With Supernatural Origins:
Atheists have moral codes, but they don’t believe that those codes are derived from any gods and it would be unusual for them to believe that their morals have a supernatural origin. More importantly, atheism doesn’t teach any particular moral code.
Characteristically Religious Feelings:
Perhaps the vaguest characteristic of religion is the experience of “religious feelings” like awe, a sense of mystery, adoration, and even guilt. Religions encourage these sorts of feelings, especially in the presence of sacred objects and places, and the feelings are typically connected to the presence of the supernatural. Atheists may experience some of these feelings, like awe at the universe itself, but they are neither promoted nor discouraged by atheism itself.
Prayer and Other Forms of Communication:
Atheists don’t believe in gods so obviously don’t try to communicate with any.
A Worldview & Organization of One’s Life Based on the Worldview:
Religions constitute entire worldviews based upon these beliefs and around which people organize their lives. Atheists naturally have worldviews, but atheism itself isn’t a worldview and doesn’t promote any one worldview. Atheists have different ideas about how to live because they have different philosophies on life. Atheism is not a philosophy or ideology, but it can be part of a philosophy, ideology, or worldview.
A Social Group Bound Together by the Above:
A few religious people follow their religion in isolated ways, but usually religions involve complex social organizations of believers who join each other for worship, rituals, prayer, etc. Many atheists belong to a variety of groups, but relatively few atheists belong to specifically atheistic groups — atheists are notorious for not being joiners. When they do belong to atheist groups, though, those groups aren’t bound together by any of the above.
Comparing and Contrasting Atheism & Religion:
Some of these characteristics are more important than others, but none is so important that it alone can make a religion. If atheism lacked one or two of these characteristics, then it would be a religion. If lacked five or six, then it might qualify as metaphorically religious, in the sense of how people follow baseball religiously.
The truth is that atheism lacks every one of these characteristics of religion.
2006-10-23 14:59:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋