RE: Is it true that atheism has killed more people then organized religion?...
September 8, 2010 at 4:07 am
(September 8, 2010 at 3:06 am)Existentialist Wrote:(September 7, 2010 at 8:44 pm)ABierman1986 Wrote: I think it is perfectly justifiable, if wrong, to say Atheism is an ideology or belief system.
A rather ambiguous statement. I think you need to be clearer in what you're saying, it seems a little slippery to say something is "justifiable, but wrong". I think it's a matter of opinion. Some people obviously think that atheism is an ideology or belief system, some people think it isn't. Both sets of people think the other side is wrong and should adopt their definition. I have my views, others have theirs. If this situation is accepted, the debate can continue.
I didn't mean to be ambiguous, the rest of the post was supposed to clarify it. Just because there are valid reasons for someone to believe a fallacy, making the belief justified, it's no less wrong. My entire point is that from an ignorant perspective there are legitimate reasons why Atheism might be thought of as an ideology, but these are unresearched and ultimately unfounded reasons that are uncovered once one gets a better education.
If that's not clear enough then just forget I said anything, this discussion has no place for me then.
My religion is the understanding of my world. My god is the energy that underlies it all. My worship is my constant endeavor to unravel the mysteries of my religion. 
