what does it come under,its not a religion.
2007-03-25 08:27:35 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In the catagory of complete contradiction of itself, the atheists believe in not believing! :O
2007-03-25 08:31:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 9⤋
I don't think that it is a religion any more than the "off" button on a remote control is a tv channel.
It is a philosophy that addresses religious deities as non-existent, unlike any religion. Other than this, it is not united by any other doctrine or belief, though many atheists are also Skeptics or Secular Humanists.
2007-03-25 08:31:09 · answer #2 · answered by Dalarus 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Systemically, atheism may be classed as one of the general approaches to god in comparative religion. In more general terms, atheism is conviction, belief, or observation, depending on the mindset of the particular atheist in question.
2007-03-25 08:43:45 · answer #3 · answered by marbledog 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Atheism could be classified as a secular belief. It is simply the disbelief in anything supernatural. In other words, atheists believe that reality can be explained entirely through empirical, scientific knowledge.
Although atheism is defined as the disbelief of the supernatural, it is actually a belief. Most often it is associated with some sort of secular ideology such as humanism.
Therefore the best classification for atheism is a secular belief.
2007-03-25 08:38:12 · answer #4 · answered by Matt M 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It is classified as a religious philosophy. It's a religion that doesn't beleive in anything spiritual. I know that may seem contradictory, but look at the Bible. Atheism is a recognized religion in the US Armed Forces.
2007-03-25 08:31:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is a lack of belief or some may call it a belief structure.
2007-03-25 08:45:33 · answer #6 · answered by Abby C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some call it a religion; you could call it a philosophy, belief or theory. Most strictly it is a conviction.
2007-03-25 08:30:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's like the anti-religion. It's thinking about things scientifically.
2007-03-25 08:29:59 · answer #8 · answered by Moral Orel 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Saying atheism is a religion is like saying bald is a hair color.
2007-03-25 08:30:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 2⤋
Religion--A cause, a principle, or an activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.
American Heritage Dictionary
Atheism is a religion.
If you want the Truth.... ask a Pagan.
2007-03-25 08:36:29 · answer #10 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I pee in your general direction.
What does the belief that fairies are responsible for masinals come under? Not only does it lack a category, it doesn't even have a name.
Let's start giving names to all beliefs before we worry about classifying them, shall we?
2007-03-25 08:30:44 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋