RE: Yes, Atheism is a Religion
December 14, 2015 at 5:13 pm
(This post was last modified: December 14, 2015 at 5:14 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(December 14, 2015 at 4:49 pm)Vincent Wrote: Apart from your obviously ignorant, prejudiced, misunderstanding of atheism, let's get down to the basics of vocabulary, shall we?
Merriam Webster Dictionary Wrote:RELIGION:
The belief in a god or in a group of gods.
Oxford Dictionaries Wrote:RELIGION:
The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
Cambridge English Dictionary Wrote:RELIGION:
The belief in and worship of a god or gods, or any such system of worship
MacMillan Dictionary Wrote:RELIGION:
The belief in the existence of a god or gods.
Webster Dictionary Wrote:RELIGION:
A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny.
ATHEISM (according to any dictionary): disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods.
To quote Penn Jillette: Atheism is a religion like not collecting stamps is a hobby.
Look at the third definition here: https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=ch...definition
"A pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance."
It says pretty much exactly what the OP is describing.
Personally I don't think it matters what you call it. It just becomes a matter of semantics. But it is true that there are atheists out there who treat their atheism this way. Though most do not.
"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
