"no religion, it usually means no atheism as well"

[LuisDantas]

We see here so often an assertion from Atheism people that it is not a religion. Isn't one wrong here, please?

Regards

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Post #27

Atheism is a very passive, unremarkable stance.

Religion is very free-form, and there are definitely religions compatible with atheism (IMO all should be).

Research polls often present "atheism" as a possible answer for questions about religion as well (IMO a mistake and a misleading choice).

But it makes no sense to consider atheism a religion. It just doesn't have enough meat in its bones to even attempt to be one.

 

[okcitykid]

We see here so often an assertion from Atheism people that it is not a religion. Isn't one wrong here, please?

Regards

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Post #27

I don't believe that Atheism is a religion. But I define religion a little differently than I think most. I believe in a spiritual world and a physical world. While we live in the spiritual world, A part of the spiritual world is within us. You access the spiritual world from the inside. You access the spiritual world from within using various different methods, prayer, meditation, fasting, lighting candles, dancing, singing, incense, etc. This is religion, something the Atheists would never understand.

 

[WalterTrull]

Is Atheism a system of belief? I never thought so. Maybe to some, but I kinda doubt to all.

 

[Willamena]

We see here so often an assertion from Atheism people that it is not a religion. Isn't one wrong here, please?

Regards

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Post #27

Atheism is a response to religion, but not a religion.

If you got mad at me (an emotion) I would have a response, but it would not necessarily be an emotional response.

 

[Willamena]

I don't believe that Atheism is a religion. But I define religion a little differently than I think most. I believe in a spiritual world and a physical world. While we live in the spiritual world, A part of the spiritual world is within us. You access the spiritual world from the inside. You access the spiritual world from within using various different methods, prayer, meditation, fasting, lighting candles, dancing, singing, incense, etc. This is religion, something the Atheists would never understand.

Don't be too sure about that.

 

[`mud]

hey OK,
We atheists understand it, but we just don't agree with the concept of worshipping the invisible fairies in the sky ! Nor their `gods`.

 

[paarsurrey]

Atheism is a very passive, unremarkable stance.

Religion is very free-form, and there are definitely religions compatible with atheism (IMO all should be).

Research polls often present "atheism" as a possible answer for questions about religion as well (IMO a mistake and a misleading choice).

But it makes no sense to consider atheism a religion. It just doesn't have enough meat in its bones to even attempt to be one.

They are clear on nothing, endless confusion and only assertions. Right, please?
Regards

 

[paarsurrey]

hey OK,
We atheists understand it, but we just don't agree with the concept of worshipping the invisible fairies in the sky ! Nor their `gods`.

There are no fairies in the sky.
Regards

 

[LuisDantas]

They are clear on nothing, endless confusion and only assertions. Right, please?
Regards

Nope.

Rather, atheism is the refusal to carry the weight of other people's confusion and unwarranted assertions (as materialized in god-concepts).

 

[paarsurrey]

With all due respect, dear, this must be your 20th thread about atheists in few days...
I mean...it's scary...

That means I give them a lot of respect. Right, please?
Regards

 

[paarsurrey]

It depends.

However, given how nebulously defined "religion" is, the implications of having one versus not having one may not be what someone assumes they are. What do you think something being a religion implies @paarsurrey ?

Religion means belief in G-d and doing what He says and respecting the humankind.
Regards

 

[paarsurrey]

Yet again, atheism is not the opposite of religion, it’s the opposite of theism.

Atheism or theism describes (an element of) what an individual believes. Religion is a set of beliefs and practices, something an individual does.

Atheists can be religious but most are not. Theists can be religious but some are not. Regardless, neither atheism or theism are religions in themselves.

People name their religion, "Theism" is no body's religion. Right, please?
Regards

 

[Willamena]

Religion means belief in G-d and doing what He says and respecting the humankind.
Regards

Atheism (humanistic) means just the last one.

 

[WalterTrull]

invisible fairies

Now that is scary. In the dressing room they were usually really fun, but you could see them.

 

[LuisDantas]

Religion means belief in G-d and doing what He says and respecting the humankind.
Regards

Perhaps for the Ibrahimic traditions. Generally, no, religion is not anything close to that.

 

[LuisDantas]

Atheism is religiously a low level demonology, in actuality. Hence it is a religion, yes.

Uh, what?

 

[LuisDantas]

Atheism could be said to be the idea that is surmised, after leaving a religion, or religious paradigm. Whether that leads to another religion, it may or might not.

Either way, it is correlated to religion.

Uh, no.

 

[Altfish]

Religion means belief in G-d and doing what He says and respecting the humankind.
Regards

Atheism means not believing in god, not doing what he doesn't say BUT respecting humankind.

 

[Cacotopia]

You know what I have stopped myself several times answering the OP, Maybe I will respond 20 more threads later.

 

[ChristineM]

We see here so often an assertion from Atheism people that it is not a religion. Isn't one wrong here, please?

Regards

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Post #27

Again with the knocking atheism because of misunderstanding.

Atheism is religion like not collecting stamps is a hobby.