Religious View: Atheism?

[The_Flying_Skeptic]

I think the problem with it is that if we called it anything else, the Christians here wouldn't have the correct category. Atheism is related to religion; it can be called a view on religion (or more a view on a certain religious claim). I wouldn't call Christianity a "philosophical view" though.

If someone can think of a word that encompasses everyone then I'll be glad to change it.

why wouldn't you call it a 'philosophical view' or position on the universe?

'philosophy'
1. noun: any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation ("Self-indulgence was his only philosophy")
2. ▸ noun: the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
3. ▸ noun: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

1. Metaphysical naturalists deal with situations by methodological naturalism. I'm not sure how I would define how Christians, for example, deal with situations beyond saying they deal with their situations with prayer.

2. I can understand how the second definition would not apply as most religions aren't exactly 'rational' but if you take into account that they believe they are indeed rational then their view fits into the second definition.

3. the third definition is somewhat universal.

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Perhaps I'm wrong but religious views are different than religion. My view on religion is that I do not believe in the gods that religions claim exist. I have no religion but my view on it is atheist.

I suppose 'religious views' works if you think of it that way: 'what's your view on religion?' opposed to 'what is your religion?'

Don't you think how many theists claim we are just as religious as they are and require even more faith than they do is a pain? I still think religious people may easily confuse us for calling atheism a religion by posting 'atheism' as a religious view.