I think dictionaries are not always helpful because they only represent the viewpoint of whoever wrote them.
By doctrine, it could simply mean a set of reasonable arguments some atheists adhere to that make belief in god unnecessary and irrational, it doesn't necessarily mean it's a doctrine like religion is.
By doctrine, it could simply mean a set of reasonable arguments some atheists adhere to that make belief in god unnecessary and irrational, it doesn't necessarily mean it's a doctrine like religion is.
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you