(June 18, 2010 at 3:19 pm)Thor Wrote: NOT believing in something qualifies as a "religion"? Please explain how.

I don't collect stamps. Does that qualify as a hobby?

Thor, are you this guy, one of my favourite youtubers???
http://www.youtube.com/user/NonStampCollector

Maybe you both got the phrase from the same place though. Either way, it's a good way of putting it. Explains the concept well.

Here's a bunch of good ones by NonStampCollector:

Love 'em SN!!

Highly entertaining

hock: ...if they weren't SO TRUE!!!

Don't forget my favorite!

[youtube]95VTh4FA_gE[/youtube]

found this one

[youtube]F7yAEh-PU4M[/youtube]

LOL

(June 18, 2010 at 7:43 pm)AngelThMan Wrote: See what I mean?

You get no prizes for predicting appeals to ridicule when your arguments lack any kind of sensibility; how you feel about atheism has no bearing on what it actually means. Atheism fails to qualify as a religion since it lacks the belief in and worship of god or gods and if you think we all somehow share the same orthodox beliefs, ritual acts and practices then prove it, instead of making one erroneous assertion after another about something you still don't comprehend.

(June 18, 2010 at 7:24 pm)AngelThMan Wrote:

AngelThMan Wrote:Anyway, I do feel atheism is a religion...

Thor Wrote:I don't collect stamps. Does that qualify as a hobby?

People who don't collect stamps don't have websites and forums where they spend half their time arguing with stamp collectors. There are also no books about non-stamp collecting, or any other material. You never heard someone say, "Hey buddy, I've got this hot idea for a club for non-stamp collectors!"

And yet, all this still fails to demonstrate how atheism is a "religion".

Quote:Atheists have all kinds of books, pamphlets, T-shirts, websites, forums, societies, newsletters, TV shows, and the list goes on and on. Even this website instructs you to go on Amazon and purchase "atheist related stuff."

And yet, atheism still isn't a "religion".

Quote:Here are some atheist tenets, to name a few...

--Just because you believe something doesn't mean it's true.

How is this exclusive to atheism?

Quote:--Just because science can't explain it doesn't mean 'goddidit.'

This is an argument commonly used by atheists. How is it a "tenet"?

Quote:--Theists are believers out of fear.

SOME theists are definitely believers out of fear. Again, how is this a "tenet"?

Quote:--There are many gods in the world, therefore God is not real.

This doesn't even make sense.

Quote:--Believing in God is like believing in Santa Claus.

I would disagree with this. There is much more evidence for the existence of Santa Claus than there is for the existence of any deity.

Quote:And last but not least...
--The lack of belief is not a religion (it actually qualifies as a tenet).

Quote:Commonly used atheist terms:
Begging the Question
Intellectually Dishonest
Ad Hominem
Logical Fallacy
Etc.

These are not "atheist terms". These are terms used to describe logcal fallacies. You left out "straw man", "argument from authority", "ad hoc argument", "quote mining" and "equivocation".

Quote:Atheist bible: Anything Richard Dawkins wrote.

You forgot Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris and Michael Shermer.

Quote:Atheist god: Richard Dawkins, of course. (He's at least Moses.)

This assertion is just stupid.

Quote:Here's my tenet...
--Just because atheists say that atheism is not a religion doesn't mean it's true.

Thank you for your wrong opinion.

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Quote:Prediction: People will call me names and point out my lack of intelligence rather than argue the points.

And you continue to prove you have no understanding of what constitutes a "religion". If we go by your argument, a chess club could be called a "religion". This reminds me of how Michael Behe wanted to use his definition of "scientific theory" that would have covered "intelligent design". Unfortunately, his definition also would have included astrology as a "scientific theory".

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(June 19, 2010 at 6:17 am)Scented Nectar Wrote: Thor, are you this guy, one of my favourite youtubers???
http://www.youtube.com/user/NonStampCollector

No, that's not me, but I wish it was! That site is great! I'll definitely add it to my favorites! Thanks!

AngelThMan came here to prove some things and he has succeeded in doing just that. He has proven that he doesn't know the meaning of the word 'evidence'. He has proven that he has no understanding of what it means to be 'atheist'. He has proven that he does not comprehend the scientific method. He has proven that he has no intention of listening to reason. He has proven that he has no interest in any fact that contradicts what he wants to be true. He has proven that he has built a mental wall of denial to protect his self-deceptions. He has proven that his belief in fairy-tales cannot be shaken by anything as mundane as simple logic or common sense. He has proven that he can play pretend to justify what he wants to believe. He has proven that he would rather suffer from self-delusion than face the reality of the world around him. He has proven... a lot of things.

Unfortunately for him, he has completely failed to prove that his 'god' is anything more than make-believe.

(June 19, 2010 at 11:36 am)Paul the Human Wrote: AngelThMan came here to prove some things and he has succeeded in doing just that. He has proven that he doesn't know the meaning of the word 'evidence'. He has proven that he has no understanding of what it means to be 'atheist'. He has proven that he does not comprehend the scientific method. He has proven that he has no intention of listening to reason. He has proven that he has no interest in any fact that contradicts what he wants to be true. He has proven that he has built a mental wall of denial to protect his self-deceptions. He has proven that his belief in fairy-tales cannot be shaken by anything as mundane as simple logic or common sense. He has proven that he can play pretend to justify what he wants to believe. He has proven that he would rather suffer from self-delusion than face the reality of the world around him. He has proven... a lot of things.

Unfortunately for him, he has completely failed to prove that his 'god' is anything more than make-believe.

But at least he's funny.

Makes me laugh anyway.

(June 18, 2010 at 7:43 pm)AngelThMan Wrote: See what I mean?

Almost never.

That's the price you pay for being incoherent.

AngelThMan Wrote:Atheist god: Richard Dawkins, of course. (He's at least Moses.)

Thor Wrote:You forgot Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris and Michael Shermer.

The apostles!