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Poll: Which religion would you most like to live without?
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Christianity
20.59%
7 20.59%
Islam
38.24%
13 38.24%
Hinduism
0%
0 0%
Buddhism
0%
0 0%
Judeism
11.76%
4 11.76%
Scientology
8.82%
3 8.82%
Other (please state)
20.59%
7 20.59%
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Which religion would you Obliterate?
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RE: Which religion would you Obliterate?
(December 16, 2013 at 6:58 am)Lion IRC Wrote: LAW OF THE LAND
COURT RULES ATHEISM A RELIGION
Decides 1st Amendment protects prison inmate's right to start study group

The Supreme Court has said a religion need not be based on a belief in the existence of a supreme being. In the 1961 case of Torcaso v. Watkins, the court described “secular humanism” as a religion.

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2005/08/31895/#v4hm77O8aVVQ30eJ.99

So? Can I bring out quotations that state atheism isn't a religion (because it demonstrably isn't)?

"Atheism isn't a religion - It's a lack of belief in a deity or deities" - Me. There are dogmas, no tenants, no collective belief. There is only one stance - lack of belief in a deity (expanded beyond this would be anti-theists etc):





Secular Humanism is NOT a religion either. Secularism is a political stance on the correct position of legitimate sovereignty over state structures - ie, initially removing input from the pope over the political and religious matters of a sovereign state which has since evolved to create a neutral (ie, non-biased) sphere for decision makers regarding religion and religious beliefs.

How this can be related to either a religion or humanism escapes me.

Perhaps you could point out to me in the 1648 treaty of Westphalia where the reformist protestants wanted to start, by definition of what secularism actually is, a "political religion" [????]?
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Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Jacob(smooth) - December 15, 2013 at 3:22 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Silver - December 15, 2013 at 3:27 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by The Valkyrie - December 15, 2013 at 3:32 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Minimalist - December 15, 2013 at 3:55 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Brakeman - December 15, 2013 at 4:33 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Chad32 - December 15, 2013 at 7:25 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Brakeman - December 15, 2013 at 5:22 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by The Valkyrie - December 15, 2013 at 6:48 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Brakeman - December 15, 2013 at 6:57 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Cinjin - December 15, 2013 at 4:46 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by pocaracas - December 15, 2013 at 4:51 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by pocaracas - December 16, 2013 at 4:16 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Ksa - December 15, 2013 at 5:47 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Kayenneh - December 15, 2013 at 5:48 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Jacob(smooth) - December 15, 2013 at 6:27 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Minimalist - December 16, 2013 at 12:35 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by feeling - December 15, 2013 at 6:57 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Silver - December 15, 2013 at 7:04 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Napoléon - December 15, 2013 at 7:07 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Nineteen - December 15, 2013 at 7:49 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by feeling - December 15, 2013 at 7:49 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Nineteen - December 15, 2013 at 7:55 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by feeling - December 15, 2013 at 7:59 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Nineteen - December 15, 2013 at 8:05 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by houseofcantor - December 15, 2013 at 8:17 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Napoléon - December 15, 2013 at 8:06 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Chad32 - December 15, 2013 at 8:03 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Nineteen - December 15, 2013 at 8:14 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Chad32 - December 15, 2013 at 8:24 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Nineteen - December 15, 2013 at 8:37 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Chad32 - December 15, 2013 at 8:42 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Ksa - December 15, 2013 at 10:30 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Silver - December 15, 2013 at 8:40 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by c172 - December 15, 2013 at 8:56 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by feeling - December 15, 2013 at 10:00 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by JohnCrichton72 - December 15, 2013 at 10:58 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Polaris - December 15, 2013 at 10:09 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by feeling - December 15, 2013 at 10:16 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Lion IRC - December 16, 2013 at 3:16 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Bob Kelso - December 16, 2013 at 3:36 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by EgoRaptor - December 15, 2013 at 10:32 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Bob Kelso - December 15, 2013 at 11:46 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Whateverist - December 16, 2013 at 12:07 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Angrboda - December 16, 2013 at 2:59 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Chad32 - December 16, 2013 at 9:53 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Angrboda - December 16, 2013 at 10:49 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Lion IRC - December 16, 2013 at 6:58 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Fidel_Castronaut - December 16, 2013 at 7:06 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Bob Kelso - December 17, 2013 at 2:50 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Esquilax - December 18, 2013 at 9:29 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Dragonetti - December 16, 2013 at 7:00 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by TaraJo - December 16, 2013 at 3:24 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Mister Agenda - December 16, 2013 at 3:34 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by paulpablo - December 16, 2013 at 4:06 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by TheBeardedDude - December 16, 2013 at 4:10 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Doubting Thomas - December 16, 2013 at 4:17 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by NoraBrimstone - December 17, 2013 at 6:43 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by feeling - December 17, 2013 at 6:44 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by NoraBrimstone - December 17, 2013 at 7:58 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Jacob(smooth) - December 17, 2013 at 8:30 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Doubting Thomas - December 17, 2013 at 1:59 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Jacob(smooth) - December 17, 2013 at 2:48 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by KichigaiNeko - December 17, 2013 at 11:45 pm
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Bad Writer - December 18, 2013 at 12:02 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Mr Greene - December 18, 2013 at 7:02 am
RE: Which religion would you Obliterate? - by Chad32 - December 18, 2013 at 7:44 am

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