RE: Why do religious people desperately want to class Atheism as a religion?
November 23, 2015 at 4:41 pm
(November 23, 2015 at 4:32 pm)The_Empress Wrote:(November 23, 2015 at 4:05 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: It's definitely not a religion, but it does at least "feel" like an ideology to me sometimes, as an outsider looking in. An ideology in the sense that a lot of atheists have a set of common ideals and ideas that go beyond just the disbelief in God.
Sure, but that's not because we're atheists or because there's an atheist doctrine.
I know there is no atheist doctrine.
But for whatever reason, most atheists seem to have very similar sets of ideals: politically liberal/left wing, thinks religion is harmful, pro choice, believes in climate change, anti death penalty, animal lover, environmentally conscious, Bernie fan, etc etc.
...Nothing wrong with that. Just an observation I've made.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
