Is atheism a religion?

Question

I see so many atheist I cant help but to think they have a religion.They also have meetings I heard guess its a religion in something relating to the world.wonder what it teaches tell me atheist what do you teach?love?false theories http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evolution%20Hoax/4000.htm?im just asking but seriously learn what God says one day it will be useful, ask questions and look for real answers.dont be arrogant.

so it requires a story ok they got one that a long time ago something cause a big bang but we dont know what it was.then we were monkeys by random chance but I believe it was a random chance but not god just random.and also i believe that thermodynamics didnt exist ven thugh it is a law.

Answer 1

A proper knowledge of philosophy of religion is required to completely answer this question. The short answer is, yes, atheism can be considered a religion. Therein lies the atheist paradox. A religion looks to a higher moral authority for its beliefs and the origin of the moral code with us all. No one has to tell us murder is wrong, poking a babies eyes out is bad, etc. Yet, atheists, who claim to believe in nothing, possess a moral code. For the intellectual atheist, this moral code is a by-product of the survival of the fittest mechanisms, yet their intellectualization of this rebuttal to the paradox falls short of the strict philosophical mark. Believing in a moral authority, even if it is the laws of nature, places atheists strictly within the religion camp, albeit on very shaky philosophical and theological grounds.

Answer 2

Religion....atheism is not a religion nor a philosophy. It's just about not believing in a deity or deities. As they say, If you think atheism is a religion then for you, baldness in a hair color.

An atheist doesn't go from house to house to peach something. It doesn't have any dogmas nor doctrines. It is not about the world we live in nor the ideas on how we should live our life in this world. It's just about not believing in a god or gods.

Now base on reading your question (if you call that a question) it seems you already have a pre-conceive answer, so why bother to asked? (Note your own statement: "wonder what it teaches tell me atheist what do you teach?love?false theories") - atheism is not about teaching love, there are other subjects about that. In the issue about love, we got "humanism" which is genuine love to humankind. For an atheist, you don't need to believe in a supernatural nobodaddy to find love.

False theories? How do you know it's false if you don't know anything about it in the first place?

Arrogance? Well to tell people that your God exist and that everything he say is use full seems too arrogant for my side of the camp.

So there! If you are really asking about atheism, please be sure to step inside an atheist's shoes for a change and learn before you criticize.

Answer 3

re·li·gion /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ri-lij-uhn]–noun 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.

Given that an atheist doesn't include a superhuman agency in their beliefs, by definition, atheism is NOT a religion.

What does god say? Nothing. Everything attributed to god is the word of man, from the preacher on Sunday morning to the bible itself. Rather than spew out half truths, and cling to tradition like a life preserver, why don't you research the things (the big bang, evolution, abiogenesis) and stop being arrogant yourself. To assume, that just because the mechanics are beyond you and you can't understand the workings, that "god must have done it" is worse than arrogant...its ignorant.

Answer 4

atheism is the absence of religion. a = none or not (as in the word "asexual") and theos = God (as in monotheistic), and the suffix -ism = belief or faith. Therefore, Atheism can refer to either the belief in an absence of gods or simply the absence of faith (in this context defined as "trust" or "reverence") therein, apart from belief in their existence. However, due to the fact that religion is technically "Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and/or governor or govenors of the universe" (there is no philosophy to this . . . religion does have a definition) . . . thus the reason that it is often argued that Buddhism is a philosophy and not a religion (due to the fact that worship in the Buddha is not a given)... Atheism implies a lack of religion.

Boy scouts have meetings. Schools have meetings. Movie theaters have meetings (going to the movie, where there are a bunch of other people, is technically a meeting). None of these groups/organizations are religions, as they fall short of the aforementioned accepted definition.

There is no more proof that the Judeo-Christian God is the true God than there is that the Shinto gods are. You have never seen God, you have no proof that he miracles you ascribe to him were, in fact, caused by him. Therefore, your denial in the possibility that your faith is wrong is, by definition, arrogant. Moreso, the fact that you deny the existence of any other true path takes away from your faith; after all, isn't saying more about your faith and devotion if you chose to follow yours out of a pool of hundreds? Remember, the commandment says "Thou shalt worship no god before me" in addition to "thou shalt erect no false idols" . . . indicating that there are some other deities that are not false. Also, he/she claimed that "I am YOUR one true god" not "I am THE one true god" . . . stating that he/she is the god of his chosen people/followers, not that he is the only god. There is also the fact that, since you have never been in contact with the deity to which the Bible is attributed, it stands to reason that there is no proof that the Bible itself isn't ficticious (ala The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and, therefore, no real proof in the concept of the deity at all.

One of the top arguments against atheism is "but there is so much that science can't prove". 500 years ago, science couldn't prove in the existence of viruses . . . 1000 years ago, science couldn't prove the correlation between the menses and pregnancy. Do you deny that science has proven these things? So, can't it be reasoned that science just isn't advanced enough to prove everything yet?

In short, don't belittle someone else's belief just because it differs from yours. And please don't try to mask a blatant hate message (hate against atheists) as a question. Come back when you're actually curious and open minded.

Also, Satanists worship themselves -- they are named after satan due to the fact that he chose pride and self love over love for god, not because they worship him -- not Atheists

There are no Atheist doctrines due to the fact that Atheists are not an organized group like Catholics or Muslims. Therefore, it is impossible for "The Big Bang" or "Evolution" to be a fundamental part of their belief system. Also, both of thse are still considered "theories" not laws or fundamental truths . . . therefore, by their very nature they are fallible and changeable . . . doctrines and dogma are not. (btw, I'm not denying that Atheism can be considered a doctrine . . . the basic belief in a lack of gods qualifies as a doctrine and can not change without becoming non-atheist . . . I am just saying that there are no "Atheist" sub doctrines because Atheism is not organized, and, therefore, there is no agreed upon belief. It is possible that many Atheists do not believe in science either, but instead in a completely random universe.)

Answer 5

If atheism is a religion, then bald is a hair color.

Yes there are some atheist, humanist and free thinking groups. Some have political agenda, others are strictly social.

Just because there are meetings, doesn't make it a religion. Do you think bowling, darts, softball, Trekkies, poetry lovers, chess players and fantasy sports leagues are religions? They have meetings too, you know!

Answer 6

There is no religion higher than the truth. The truth can only be discovered with the evidence of the senses and logic. Faith is the desire to know by feeling, without using the mind.

Answer 7

From the link: "why is there no recorded history before approximately 4,000 B.C.? The answer is obvious ... there was no history! "

Sorry, I'm having a hard time matching that in terms of arrogance.

Answer 8

Committees have meetings, are they religions? Why not look up 'religion' and 'atheism' in a dictionary and then tell us all how silly your question is.

It requires a story? The big bang and the theory of evolution are not elements of atheism. Nor are they stories.

Answer 9

No. What are these meetings you speak of? Teachers have meetings, does that mean all teachers belong to a certain religion?

Answer 10

Atheism is not a religion... It is the lack of belief in a god.

I ask questions and look for real answers... I'm sorry, but the mystical fairy man in the sky just isn't a real answer in my book.