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Faux News: Atheism is a religion, too
March 19, 2013 at 6:06 pm
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/03/1...=pulsenews
I wonder if these guys really understand what a religion is? It honestly doesn't look like it.
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RE: Faux News: Atheism is a religion, too
March 19, 2013 at 6:11 pm
But he has a degree from Lib U! 
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RE: Faux News: Atheism is a religion, too
March 19, 2013 at 6:11 pm
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(March 19, 2013 at 6:06 pm)TaraJo Wrote: I wonder if these guys really understand what a religion is? It honestly doesn't look like it.
No, they don't understand. Bill O'Reilly said that Christianity wasn't a religion.
Author of the article Wrote:It must be an unfortunate plight to be both anti-intellectual and religious! He would know...
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RE: Faux News: Atheism is a religion, too
March 19, 2013 at 6:28 pm
According to anthropology, atheism is a religion. Anthropology defines religion as a system of belief that organizes the universe and informs the worldview of a person. I actually personally don't agree that atheism itself is such a system; I think actually something like materialism, physicalism, or naturalism is.
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RE: Faux News: Atheism is a religion, too
March 19, 2013 at 6:29 pm
(March 19, 2013 at 6:28 pm)futilethewinds Wrote: According to anthropology, atheism is a religion. Anthropology defines religion as a system of belief that organizes the universe and informs the worldview of a person.
(bolding mine)
I don't think a single belief (or lack thereof) constitutes a "system".
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RE: Faux News: Atheism is a religion, too
March 19, 2013 at 6:35 pm
(March 19, 2013 at 6:29 pm)Darkstar Wrote: (March 19, 2013 at 6:28 pm)futilethewinds Wrote: According to anthropology, atheism is a religion. Anthropology defines religion as a system of belief that organizes the universe and informs the worldview of a person.
(bolding mine)
I don't think a single belief (or lack thereof) constitutes a "system". I agree.
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RE: Faux News: Atheism is a religion, too
March 19, 2013 at 6:44 pm
(March 19, 2013 at 6:28 pm)futilethewinds Wrote: According to anthropology, atheism is a religion. Anthropology defines religion as a system of belief that organizes the universe and informs the worldview of a person. I actually personally don't agree that atheism itself is such a system; I think actually something like materialism, physicalism, or naturalism is. I've picked you up on this point before: http://atheistforums.org/post-415058.html#pid415058
I know you don't agree but please can you tell me where you're getting this definition from? Since anthropology is a valid study, it surprises me that the field could contain such an erroneous definition.
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RE: Faux News: Atheism is a religion, too
March 19, 2013 at 6:45 pm
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(March 19, 2013 at 6:44 pm)Ben Davis Wrote: (March 19, 2013 at 6:28 pm)futilethewinds Wrote: According to anthropology, atheism is a religion. Anthropology defines religion as a system of belief that organizes the universe and informs the worldview of a person. I actually personally don't agree that atheism itself is such a system; I think actually something like materialism, physicalism, or naturalism is. I've picked you up on this point before: http://atheistforums.org/post-415058.html#pid415058
I know you don't agree but please can you tell me where you're getting this definition from? Since anthropology is a valid study, it surprises me that the field could contain such an erroneous definition. Sorry, I missed you before. I don't check in on every thread I've ever commented on.
It's what I've been taught in anthropology classes since 101.
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RE: Faux News: Atheism is a religion, too
March 19, 2013 at 7:10 pm
(March 19, 2013 at 6:06 pm)TaraJo Wrote: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/03/1...=pulsenews
I wonder if these guys really understand what a religion is? It honestly doesn't look like it.
it is a religion.
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RE: Faux News: Atheism is a religion, too
March 19, 2013 at 7:12 pm
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