(May 27, 2014 at 10:21 pm)Artur Axmann Wrote: Atheism ,another Religion?
Before you dismiss the question ; As recently reported in the New York Times, military personnel who identify themselves as "Atheists" have requested chaplains to tend to their spiritual needs.
Being in the military can be stressful. Having someone to talk to about real life issues, who isn't going to tell you to go pray, can be helpful.
An atheist chaplain would serve the same purpose as a secular therapist.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
