ISM stands for religion
atheism is basically a religion
If you don't believe me, suit yourself
2007-04-26 16:51:27 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
SIGH... once I say again: I'm not forcing you to do anything -_-"
And yes, I consider nudism a religion xD JK
And wikipedia? I once got banned from that site cuz I 'messed up' Darwin
2007-04-26 17:23:55 · update #1
Yea, ISM stands for religion, but doesn't the root "athe" means without? So, without religion?
2007-04-26 16:54:10 · answer #1 · answered by BM0027 3 · 3⤊ 6⤋
Actually, the suffix -ism stands for a distinctive doctrine, theory, or belief.
Atheism is not a religion. There's just not enough of the basic components of religion for it to qualify. It's a philosophy or a belief system, because it doesn't stand up to the scientific method, but that doesn't make it religion.
Don't believe me? Denotate.
2007-04-26 16:56:22 · answer #2 · answered by Muffie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an atheist, but -ism is part of many words that have nothing to do with religion.
2007-04-26 16:55:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
-ism means belief, not religion
Commuism, Marxism, antidisestablishmentarianism, etc. So atheism is a system of belief (that believes there is no god) but is not a religion.
It's not a matter of suiting myself, it is a matter of using the English language correctly.
2007-04-26 16:58:03 · answer #4 · answered by LX V 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
roflmao.... no.... ism is an ending to many words. I don't believe you because you're WRONG. A brain is a good thing. You might like to grow one.
The -ism suffix can be used to express the following concepts
* doctrine or philosophy (e.g. pacifism, olympism)
* theory developed by an individual (e.g. Marxism)
* political movement (e.g. feminism)
* artistic movement (e.g. cubism)
* action, process or practice (e.g. voyeurism)
* characteristic, quality or origin (e.g. heroism)
* state or condition (e.g. pauperism)
* excess or disease (e.g. botulism)
* prejudice or bias (e.g. racism)
* characteristic speech patterns (e.g. Yogiism, Bushism)
* religion or belief system (e.g. Mormonism)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/-ism
2007-04-26 16:57:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Communism?
Nazism?
Fascism?
Organism?
2007-04-26 17:10:08 · answer #6 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no -ism doesnt stand for religion. if you care to notice, commun-ISM, capital-ISM, social-ISM, are all types of economies or goverments. are you saying those are religions now?
2007-04-26 17:13:26 · answer #7 · answered by god_of_the_accursed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ism stands of a belief.
atheism is not a lack of religion. its a school of thought that discounts the idea of a supernatural force.
but you were close, good try.
2007-04-26 16:54:06 · answer #8 · answered by Ashley 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
of course atheism doesn't mean "not religious"
atheism means "non belief in God"...that's why Buddhism is called an atheistic religion...
people just assume that if u don't believe in God u don't have a religion...that's because of their ignorance of other religions....
if u say "all atheists=non religious people" that's like saying (as i always say :P) ALL CATS ARE ANIMALS AND ALL ANIMALS ARE CATS!!
ATHEISM=NON-BELIEF IN GOD
2007-04-26 16:58:35 · answer #9 · answered by Annie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Industrialism? Anyone feel like worshiping a vat of molten steel.
Ism does not stand for religion.
I know it's hard to stay awake in English class.... but try to.
2007-04-26 16:53:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
and I thought atheist hated religion. lol
oxy moron hahaha
thx Muffie for this info: look below at his answer.
suffix -ism stands for a distinctive doctrine, theory, or belief.
doctrine; found in religion...belief; found in religion
sound like a religion to me.
2007-04-26 16:55:35 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋