I'm an Atheist, I don't believe in God. This question isn't saying that Atheists shouldn't post in this category, cause quite frankly, I'm the mayor of this category and I'm going to post my questions in here whenever I feel that my question is relevant.
The question specifically is, should any of us be posting questions about Atheism in this category, since Atheism is not a religion.
2007-01-30 05:23:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Clearly, atheism is a religious topic (or lack of religion topic) and I don't see where else it would be relevant. The Careers and Employment section would not kick you out if you had questions about unemployment. I think the same obviously applies here.
2007-01-30 05:36:07 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Atheism is not a religion, unless you want to call it 'the religion of the non-believer'. I prefer people approach religion as a form of spirituality with historical concerns, a philosophy and way of life. It is a value system and often, one's culture and history are attached. It is about community. This set of attitudes is different from fundamentalist indoctrination mixed with extremist politics, backwards views and strange forms of paranoia and hate.
Atheists often harass religious people. There is some weird flipped-out guy called "The Prophet Mohammed" who wears a cape, has a long beard and a Viking cap and asks antagonizing questions to Muslims. This is also inappropriate and rude. Nothing wrong with being Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, etc. and asking questions and offering insight and opinions, but this other stuff is nonsense.
2007-01-30 05:33:25 · answer #2 · answered by wife of Ali Pasha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there's still the spirituality side of the joint domain, and that term comes very ill-defined. Not all atheists are also a-spiritual, for certain values of spiritual.
And questions *by* atheists *of* religious positions might annoy even more if they were posted under "mythology and folklore."
There's always the *philosophy* option, with appreciable overlap already. But since atheists are likely to be in attendance here already, noting and commenting on the other religious questions, it seems reasonable to catch their eye, if that is desired, by posting here.
(Catching their eye by inventing a new way to spell atheist is not strictly required, but seems popular)
2007-01-30 05:51:53 · answer #3 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No offense to you, yet a million. this question is asked many circumstances an afternoon and a couple of. that is particularly fairly an undemanding question to respond to for your self while you're particularly paying interest to what's being suggested. a million. no longer having a theory or a faith does no longer mean you do no longer care approximately faith and theory. 2. This section is approximately faith and spirituality, no longer for the non secular. 3. Atheists may well be non secular. 4. faith impacts each final guy or woman on earth, and people who're dedicated to the forged of humanity care suitable to the topics concerning faith. 5. The lives of atheists are usually ruled with rules that are based in non secular theory - from no longer procuring alcohol on Sundays to no longer being allowed via regulation to run for workplace and/or testify in court docket in seven distinctive states. Political themes are colored via the ideals of the inhabitants besides - the topics of gay marriage, stem cellular analyze, abortion, etc are usually argued from religiosity fairly than info. Atheism, btw, does no longer unavoidably mean "non-faith", it ability "no theory in god". l. a. Vey Satanism is a faith wherein there is not any god (devil isn't worshipped or believed in, yet is fullyyt a metaphor and an emblem). There additionally are particular Buddhist traditions that don't require a theory in a god or gods, besides as another eastern religions.
2016-11-01 21:38:29 · answer #4 · answered by barn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
~~~ JD ,,,, Yahoo is the King of "Answers", that is why they erroneously divided Mythology & Folklore from Religion & Spirituality. Granted it is difficult to categorize sometimes but we must work with what we've got. The only 'type' of atheist which would not be considered "Spiritual" would be an Existentialist, otherwise the rest of us atheists happen to have varying degrees of "Spiritual Concepts" which we adhere to, devoid of Supreme Beings,,, or "Gods", as it were.
2007-01-30 05:39:54 · answer #5 · answered by Sensei TeAloha 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK, fine. Be Mayor. But can I be "Chief Steward of Sewer"? I like that a lot better than "Waste Management Czar"
2007-01-30 05:33:35 · answer #6 · answered by Laptop Jesus 2.0 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Atheism is the rejection of religion, so it is about religion. This is the place to post it.
2007-01-30 05:30:45 · answer #7 · answered by Alex 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
of course you should Jim
atheism is religions nemesis
and what is anything without a nemesis
we also need to think and learn and we cant do that without an opposing side to learn from
i for one would miss you guys if you were not here
2007-01-30 05:35:05 · answer #8 · answered by Peace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is an interesting thing that my dad once told me : there are people who believe in the fact that God exists and there are others (like u and me) who BELIEVE that God doesnt exists. So actually Ateists also believe in God, but in the non supporting way
2007-01-30 05:33:32 · answer #9 · answered by Hershey's Kiss 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Isn't that kind of like being mayor of Toon Town? =0P
2007-01-30 05:30:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋