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Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not?
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RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not?
July 24, 2023 at 12:50 am (This post was last modified: July 24, 2023 at 12:51 am by BrianSoddingBoru4.)
Atheism isn't a religion because it has no doctrines, no dogma, no sets of rules, no official texts. There are no sects in atheism.  Atheism doesn't advocate for the restriction of non-atheist ideas and activities. Atheism doesn't attempt to enforce a particular set of morals. Atheism isn't dependent on fabulism. Atheism doesn't get tax breaks because of atheism.

Atheism is a religion in precisely the same sense that 'bald' is a hair colour.

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RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by Silver - July 24, 2023 at 12:25 am
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - July 24, 2023 at 12:50 am
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by no one - July 24, 2023 at 3:26 am
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by no one - July 24, 2023 at 5:44 am
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by no one - July 24, 2023 at 5:53 am
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by h4ym4n - July 24, 2023 at 6:50 am
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by Astreja - July 25, 2023 at 7:59 pm
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by no one - July 24, 2023 at 6:02 am
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by Angrboda - July 24, 2023 at 12:21 pm
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by Angrboda - July 24, 2023 at 11:31 pm
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by Silver - July 24, 2023 at 11:21 pm
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by Silver - July 24, 2023 at 11:33 pm
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by Angrboda - July 24, 2023 at 11:36 pm
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by Astreja - July 25, 2023 at 11:41 pm
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by Silver - July 24, 2023 at 11:45 pm
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by no one - July 25, 2023 at 12:21 am
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by Nay_Sayer - July 25, 2023 at 11:31 am
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by h4ym4n - July 25, 2023 at 1:04 pm
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by h4ym4n - July 25, 2023 at 9:09 pm
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by Nay_Sayer - July 29, 2023 at 12:24 pm
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by rado84 - July 31, 2023 at 8:21 am
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by no one - July 31, 2023 at 8:34 am
RE: Is Atheism a Religion? Why or why not? - by LinuxGal - August 6, 2023 at 1:38 pm

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