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Atheism is a religion
RE: Atheism is a religion
(January 10, 2012 at 10:21 pm)kılıç_mehmet Wrote: Well, there are some christians, evangelists, I think, that claim christianity is not a religion. Indeed, christianity is not a "set" form of beliefs, but it certainly is a religion.
What baffles me are Buddhists, who also claim that Buddhism is not a religion, but a philosophy, even though the major schools of Buddhism defy this by having large priesthoods, schools of thought and dogma, prayers and etc.

That's mostly to do with the fact that it's becoming increasingly hard to sell people on "religion". It's difficult to consider all other religions to be complete horseshit and then maintain the walls of one's own. So it gets re-branded as a "relationship" or whatever the popular platitude is, to avoid being associated with the "horseshit". The human mind is amazing in it's ability to defend itself, even from itself.

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RE: Atheism is a religion
So, Rhythm, in other words, they're lying.
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RE: Atheism is a religion
Megachurches aren't cheap, vendors like to have smooth sales pitches.
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RE: Atheism is a religion
(January 13, 2012 at 12:50 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: Well I want my tax-free status. Since I apparently worship myself, then everything I buy should be totally tax free since I am my own church.

When every bit of the money you take in is put back into a group of people trying to better themselves, or a charity, you can be. Actually; charity donations already get you a certain sum of tax exemption. Go at it!
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RE: Atheism is a religion
(January 14, 2012 at 7:41 pm)organiccornflake Wrote:
(January 13, 2012 at 12:50 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: Well I want my tax-free status. Since I apparently worship myself, then everything I buy should be totally tax free since I am my own church.

When every bit of the money you take in is put back into a group of people trying to better themselves, or a charity, you can be. Actually; charity donations already get you a certain sum of tax exemption. Go at it!

Disagree whole heartedly flakey....Charities keep some 50% of "donations" (or more) to maintain the charity. No one is "getting better"

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RE: Atheism is a religion
(January 15, 2012 at 12:38 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote:
(January 14, 2012 at 7:41 pm)organiccornflake Wrote:
(January 13, 2012 at 12:50 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: Well I want my tax-free status. Since I apparently worship myself, then everything I buy should be totally tax free since I am my own church.

When every bit of the money you take in is put back into a group of people trying to better themselves, or a charity, you can be. Actually; charity donations already get you a certain sum of tax exemption. Go at it!

Disagree whole heartedly flakey....Charities keep some 50% of "donations" (or more) to maintain the charity. No one is "getting better"

Im glad not everyone believes that; otherwise charities would have no funding.

The point is that donating to charity gets you tax exemption to a certain degree.
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RE: Atheism is a religion
Some people confusing religion and belief, Buddhism is a religion yet many Buddhists do not believe in a god and are Atheist.
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RE: Atheism is a religion
(January 15, 2012 at 2:51 pm)organiccornflake Wrote:
(January 15, 2012 at 12:38 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote:
(January 14, 2012 at 7:41 pm)organiccornflake Wrote:
(January 13, 2012 at 12:50 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: Well I want my tax-free status. Since I apparently worship myself, then everything I buy should be totally tax free since I am my own church.

When every bit of the money you take in is put back into a group of people trying to better themselves, or a charity, you can be. Actually; charity donations already get you a certain sum of tax exemption. Go at it!

Disagree whole heartedly flakey....Charities keep some 50% of "donations" (or more) to maintain the charity. No one is "getting better"

Im glad not everyone believes that; otherwise charities would have no funding.

The point is that donating to charity gets you tax exemption to a certain degree.

Thankyou for proving my point flakey...It's not about charity ...it's about $$$$$
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RE: Atheism is a religion
Atheism is not a religion just as theism is not a religion.
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RE: Atheism is a religion
(January 15, 2012 at 2:51 pm)organiccornflake Wrote: Im glad not everyone believes that; otherwise charities would have no funding.

The point is that donating to charity gets you tax exemption to a certain degree.

I disagree with the idea of charities, if something needs doing then it needs to be funded from taxation, not by emotional blackmail.

There are also many different charities doing the same thing.

A centrally funded organisation would be much more effective.



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