I mean, what a stupid religion you guys have!
You don't even believe in God, or an afterlife, or anything supernatural like that! It's silly! How can it be a proper religion if you don't have any of that?!
You athiests might as well NOT HAVE any religion.
The only book you have is The God Delusion, and that isn't a proper religious book, because the bible is thousands of years old, and that makes it a proper religious book. Richard Dawkins wasn't inspired by God to write it, heck, he doesn't even believe in God, so how could it be religious ???
Why don't you guys get a real religion?
2007-06-20 14:02:23 · 28 answers · asked by irishcharmer84 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Atheism (NOT Athiesm) is not a Religion. Secondly, just because your books are old doesn't mean they're true. I hate to say it, but they're also badly scripted. It's like, "Just use a Pronoun!" Also, isn't this a little inflammatory? It doesn't do credit to your beliefs, you know, to ask narrow-minded and rather nasty questions like this. It only makes you look childish.
2007-06-20 14:12:19 · answer #1 · answered by Tess 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I realize that this question may have been posted in jest and, as an agnostic, I probably have no business responding to it.
However, given the content of some of the answers already posted here, I think there is something that atheists should be aware of, and that is, by definition:
---Atheism can be defined as a religion---
This is a link to the definitions of "religion" as maintained by the American Heritage Dictionary.
[Of particular note for atheists is definition #4]:
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/religion
For those of you who wish to remain "linkless", I've C/Ped definition #4:
[[[4. A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.]]]
Given that atheism:
1 - is a cause,
2 - is founded on a principle,
...and...
3 - is pursued with zeal by almost every atheist who posts on here, and is most certainly pursued with utmost vigor by the well-renowned atheist standard-bearer Richard Dawkins...
--then, at least by this definition:
-----ATHEISM IS A RELIGION-----
(...it's just not one that is founded in the devotion to a God or Gods).
2007-06-20 14:32:14 · answer #2 · answered by Saint Christopher Walken 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you consider yourself to be Christian...better start reading your bible more...what does it say about being loving and tolerant of others? And no, atheism is not a religion!
I consider myself a Christian. However, if someone chooses not to believe in God, Jehovah, Muhammed, the Great Spirit, etc. that doesn't bother me, nor do I try to convert them. I know that there are people out there who choose not to believe in a "Father", whether that was the way they were raised, or is the due to what has happened in their life.
Personally, I choose not to go to church, having seen to many hypochrites (spelling?) there. But that doesn't mean I don't believe and worship God.
2007-06-20 14:15:27 · answer #3 · answered by babygirl13 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you believe in something greater than yourselves than you have a religion. If you believe in science than that is your religion. There is so much religion out in the world now, you can actually go shopping for religion. But myself I believe in the Lord JESUS CHRIST, it is sad that so many Christians used the word of God for there own gain. But what ever your beliefs are, the Lord God says " every knee shall bow" You can succeed in life, have great intelligence, and have great morals, your life is dead without Christ, even after you die. But it is arrogant to go against other peoples religion, have respect for other people believes. As Christians dust yourself off and move on.
2007-06-20 14:25:39 · answer #4 · answered by alexd 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First, atheism isn't a religion. It's just a term to describe people who don't believe in god.
Second, atheist can and do believe in an afterlife and supernatural things. They just don't believe in a god that controls things. I should know, I am an atheist, I do believe in an afterlife and I do believe in supernatural things like magic and psychics. And f**k you for being so narrow minded. Why don't you get your facts straight before bashing us?
2007-06-20 14:10:39 · answer #5 · answered by Dusty DayDreams 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If it's not a religion then why are there so many atheists in the "Religion and Spirituality" section?
Why do they try to convert people here?
Why are they so fervent about their BELIEFS?
2007-06-20 14:16:27 · answer #6 · answered by kazmania_13 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What a clueless little theist you are....atheism is NOT a religion...and the *God Delusion* isn't a "holy book"....get a clue already...and there are lots of better books than that one...anything by Sam Harris....ever heard of *Letter to a Christian Nation*???...it's an awesome book....dare ya to read it sometime.....
2007-06-20 14:07:44 · answer #7 · answered by Stormilutionist Chasealogist 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
1. It's spelled 'atheism'
2. It's not a religion
2007-06-20 14:05:58 · answer #8 · answered by James 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
It would reallly be nice if you understood what you were talking about before you asked such an ignorant question.
Atheism is not a religion.
2007-06-20 14:09:29 · answer #9 · answered by S K 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
yet you're able to understand that is not the different categpries so that is via fact that's the sillinress of religion and spirituality! training, mind and reason prevails in the different sectors!.
2016-10-08 22:16:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋