Anyone else think atheism is a stupid religion?

Question

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 atheists 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?
Become Christians, which is a real religion.

One final word to all our atheist friends, the christian god is a loving god, join our religion, as your religion has no god, which is silly.

I mean, seriously... What the hell is the point of you people believing in God if you guys don't even beleive in him!?

IT DOESN'T EVEN RESEMBLE A RELIGION!
It's like u people are ANTI RELIGION??

Answer 1

I am at a loss for words, almost, on how to reply to this little diatribe of yours. Is it written with a sense of sarcasm, in essence parodying the rhetoric of Christians who equate atheism with a religion, or is it a serious attack on the nature of atheism? I will address it as the latter, and if I misconstrue your sarcasm for an intended attack on atheism, I ask for forgiveness in advance.

Now let me address the question at hand. No atheist that I have ever heard of has ever claimed that atheism is a religion. In fact it is merely a term that describes that a person lacks belief in the existence of a deity. Hence, it is not a complete worldview, since a complete worldview doesn’t only enumerate what it lacks, but also makes positive assertions on the nature of the world.

Secondly, the book by Richard Dawkins, “The God Delusion”, though a popular and cogent analysis of our religious malaise, isn’t by any means the only book available to atheists. Other books support the views of atheists such as Sam Harris’s “The End of Faith” and “A Letter To a Christian Nation”, Christopher Hitchens’s “Why God Isn’t Great”, George H. Smith’s “Atheism: The Case Against God”, Michael Martin’s “Atheism: A Philosophical Justification”, and a whole host of other books.

It just happens to be that Richard Dawkins’ book is currently the most popular book expounding the secular position against religion. It certainly isn’t the only book on the subject or the best one available to atheists.

Thirdly, the antiquity of the Bible is no testament to its truth. The tremendous age of a text doesn’t automatically endow it with a sense of truth or sanctity. If anything the greater the age of an idea or a book, the more wrong it is. The idea that the world is flat is a much older notion, than the idea that the world is round. The later, younger idea is the correct one. Is slavery a better or truer idea than freedom and equality for all people, because slavery is a much older idea? Again the new concepts are almost invariably better both from a moral perspective, and from a standpoint of factual correctness than older concepts. The Hindu Vedas, are much older than the Bible. Does that make it truer? As a Christian I am sure you would beg to differ.

You might get the perception that atheists claim some sort of right to the title of being religious, because Dawkins frequently invokes religious imagery, and describes his feeling of religious sentiments. Many other atheists, like Sam Harris, also don’t preclude the feelings of spirituality for atheists. You would do yourself quite a service if you read Dawkins’s work and Sam Harris’s work a little more critically.

Dawkins use of religious euphoria is restricted to the elation and awe he feels about the complexity of the universe, and how much humans have comprehended about it, and how much further we have to go. Harris expands on this theme further by showing how people can have spiritual experiences, by the use of contemplative or meditative methods of eastern mystics.

Remember, most people would not deny that Buddhists and Taoists live spiritual lives, but at the core of Buddhism and Taoism, in their most pristine and unadulterated forms, there is no reference to God.

It should also be noted that the existence of an after life is not necessarily contingent on the existence of God. Your narrow upbringing might predispose you to drawing this relationship, but a disembodied eternal existence does not require the existence of a disembodied eternal creator. Just as you theists state that God just exists without asking the question of how he could exist without a cause, and this fact is inexplicable because it is beyond our comprehension, an atheist can at least entertain the notion that an eternal existence devoid of material substance is possible, and in like manner this could be an inexplicable phenomenon. We probably could not prove it, but as centuries have attested, Christians have failed to prove the existence of their God.

The important thing is that our entertaining the idea of a life beyond physical existence does not lead us to concoct a whole host of absurd ideas, and impose them on other people. Your concept of God does have very earthly consequences, and many of those consequences are counterproductive.

Answer 2

Actually, most atheists DO NOT have any religion ......

By the way, other then the fact atheists does not believe in omnipotent supreme being/beings, there are nothing much in common amongst them, stop using your christians' herd mentally on atheists.

The Christians wanted to label atheism as a religion so they can justify them as a religion that is antichrist.

Having an imaginary master is intelligent and not having an imaginary master is silly? That show your level of intelligence.

Answer 3

As stated by many already, it isn't a religion. Also, there's no need to bash the people who don't accept the beliefs of other religious groups. People have the right to believe what they wish to believe, you can't change that by mocking them or calling them "stupid". They could just as easily say you're "silly" for believing in a supreme deity that, to them, has no proof behind it, nor is it logical. You're starting a never-ending battle with your post here, as there's no right or wrong whatsoever. I'm asking you to please stop bashing other peoples' beliefs, especially considering the fact that your religion preaches tolerance, etc. that you aren't exactly showing at the moment.

Answer 4

oh okay. before you go and start bashing a large group of people on a website, be sure to educate yourself.

Atheism isnt a religion.
Note: A- meaning without. Theism - Belief in supernatural

Hmm. Atheism. without belief in supernatural.
Its not a religion. Its a fancy word for no religion.

Okay, and just because your Christian, doesnt mean you have to convert everyone into it, because believe it or not, not everyone thinks the same way you do, close-mindedly.

Answer 5

...If Atheism was a religion, which it is not, we would be able to have a church or meeting place, given by the govnt., but seeing as we don't, we're not a religion. Get your facts straight. We do not believe "NO" against anything, we specifically believe that it just CANNOT be proved and that saying you KNOW there is a God, can't possibly be true.

Answer 6

First of it is NOT a religion. We merely do not believe in religion nor do we believe that "god" exists.

Maybe you should look up Atheism in a dictionary before making false statements.

Edit:
What makes you think that Christianity is better than the other religions?

Answer 7

Yes, atheism does not even come close to resembling a silly religion. Funny how some people think it is a religion.

It must be silly people who think that.

Answer 8

Atheism is not believing in God.
It's NOT a religion!

Your question sucks, by the way.
I am embarassed, as a Christian--to see your silly mouth telling people that being Christian is a religion.

Christian means we believe in Christ.
You can be in ANY RELIGION and still be a CHRISTIAN, get it?
Christianity is the practice of being a Christian.

--don't get mad

Answer 9

Is Richard Dawkins the guy from Family Feud?

Answer 10

Hello,
First of all, if you claim to be a Christian, you are doing a pretty bad job yourself. You need to repent!!!Christians are to WIN others to Christ, not bash others to hell. Truly, everyone will have their day of judgement, yet, no one is to judge others because the same judgement, you just place upon yourself. Now concerning Atheists, they don't believe in God, however, they believe in a higher power. UMMMMMMMMM, I think that's pretty contradictive. Also, TRUST ME, if they were on a flight to wherever, and the plane began to go down, TRUST ME, that atheist first words would be, "Oh God!" I've seen it happen! Thank God everyone was safe though.(won't be riding that airline anymore). But anyways, the Word says that EVERY knee shall bow and EVERY tongue shall confess that JESUS IS LORD!!!! I just pray it's not a day too late! Please, everyone sleep well tonight.......