Its not a religion, but it is a belief system because it begins with doubt.
Is atheism a religion?
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If god does exist then prove it
If god does exist, tell him to return kenji or destroy ISIS ( the *ucking terrorists)
if god does exist , tell him to remove poverty
Most of the people on earth believe in 'g'od and religion because they hope to live in paradise in where they will have so called immortality, eternal youth, vast wealth, wonderful women('hore' in arabi, interestingly the word is similliar to w--h--**o--r--e in different way), great sexual power , delicious food and the things they need for entertainment and delightment.
It is Like the god is their wish fulfiller genie.
Just believing, mere praying and threatening atheist and other religions will help them to reach paradise. ummmmm.
some of them will say,
'' No, No , our religion do not permit that (but indirectly) 
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However, in this chaotic situation we need a prophetic person , but they will not come because bible ,quaran forbid them to come, if they come they may come from middle east the sacred or scared place and they will turn the whole earth in a mosque or church. The whole world will say ''allah allah or god or so on ".
Feb 5, 2015
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Atheism is a word with two components which each have a meaning. "A" at the beginning is a Greek prefix meaning in modern English "without". "Theism" is a big hairy subject but I'll simplify it into a 3-syllable word called "religion". So Atheism is to be without religion. It gets more complicated from there.
A hallmark of religion is recruitment. Do atheists refrain from recruitment? Some do, but many explicitly do not. So, what many atheists move into is something I must use a new word for and it is "contratheism", or 'against religion'. In the big, hairy concept of what a "religion" is, are many characteristics mirrored and duplicated in "contratheism", which makes contratheism indistinguishable from religion.
NomadicKnight wrote:
I hear you, Wilkes, but I think calling money, sex, drugs, television, etc. etc. a God would be going a step too far. I'd call those obsessions. You hear all the time the expression "That person is obsessed with video games" or something like "Donald Trump is obsessed with money", etc. I'd honestly be shocked to find someone (even Trump) bowing down and worshipping their job as if it were a diety. Call them a workaholic or a money hoarder, definitely, and if you can, get power of attorney or whatever it's called and have them committed to an insane asylum, yes. But worshipping any of those things as if they were a religion unto themselves, well, that would be a disturbing thing indeed and probably taking the discussion of athiesm and whether it is a religion outside of context.
People have worshiped "idols" for centuries. Those idols were and are nothing more than a proxy replacement for a god they cannot or will not acknowledge or have faith in. False gods, one and all they remove us from the reality of life and those things around us. Like you, in our "modern" society the majority of people don't see obsessions as being anything but a passtime, something they really like or are striving for, like becoming wealthy. We consider these obsessions perfectly acceptably, and often quite "normal" in an effort to be politically correct or, at the least, tolerent. While those false gods, those idols, those obsessions may give momentary peace or happiness they are, after all, only temporary and often lead to injury to ourselves or those around us. It is again, my opinion, that that thing which a person devotes the most time to in their life is their god, whether they choose to acknowledge it as such or not.
Boring post that broad in every thread. What it has to do with anything let alone this thread is beyond me
Atheism is a belief system but it probably does not meet the definition of religion. Most atheists are nonreligious.
Feb 5, 2015
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Senchean wrote:
Yes, as a person who has taught Religious Studies I can say uniquivicabally that Athiesm is a religion. The word comes from the Greek word Theos, meaning God or of God. When you put an "a" or an "i" in front of a word in Greek you are negating the word. All Atheism means is no god. But it still has all the trademarks of a religion. It answers the question of whether or not God exists. It has an orgin for creation, generally a scientific explanation. It has moral and ethical laws. Atheists still think it is bad to kill someone just for different reasons. Life becomes sacred, not because it was a gift, but because there is nothing after it. And I have found Atheists to be just as, intolerant, bigotted, ignorant, about science as well as religion, absolutist and just down right stupid as people whom claim a religion. So there is no difference between the two.
Both are belief systems and any system of beliefs has adherents whom are well informed and faithful to those beliefs and those who only pay lip service to them. Every system also had adherents whom follow those beliefs on blind faith, for whatever reason, and are therefore suceptable to the most idiotic claims.
There isn't a difference at all.
you make assertions without a shred of proof which practice seems common among atheists
Feb 5, 2015
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#33
alex-rodriguez wrote:
"Atheism is a belief system"
Atheism is an acceptance of reality. Reality is not a belief system.
Belief is required only for ridiculous things that couldn't possibly be true, for example all the magical deities which have been invented.
To help people understand: I'm certain Easter Bunnies are not real. Is that a belief system? Of course not. Same thing for magical gods. I'm certain magical gods are not real. It's not a belief system for the same reason being certain the Easter Bunny is not real is not a belief system.
This is not rocket science folks. Children (if they haven't been brainwashed) could figure it out.
you have convinced yourself about things of which you are completely in the dark... your opinions are nothing but proud conjectures speaking from ignorance...how are you certain gods are magical and there is not true god...you are trusting your destiny on your fantasy
Feb 5, 2015
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#34
Mottley, why would you care what atheists say if you're on the side of the sole creator of the universe? That must give you great satisfaction as it is, right?
Feb 5, 2015
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#35
trysts wrote:
Mottley, why would you care what atheists say if you're on the side of the sole creator of the universe? That must give you great satisfaction as it is, right?
spot on...but someone needs to challenge their great boasts
"you have convinced yourself about things of which you are completely in the dark... your opinions are nothing but proud conjectures speaking from ignorance" That's exactly why atheism is a religion. It starts at the point of doubt.
Alex Rodrigues said, "I noticed the terrorists of the Islamic State are extremely religious". You think?? You noticed that all by yourself??
I guess bobyyy's back!
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alex-rodriguez wrote:
"...how are you certain gods are magical and there is not true god..."
As everyone knows, including the believers who will never admit it, every god ever invented has magical powers. How else would it create stuff out of nothing?
Even (unbrainwashed) children know magic is not real. Therefore magical beings, including the thousands of deities which have been invented, are not real.
There is only reality. Magic is not reality.
To help you understand:
"...how are you certain Easter Bunnies are magical and there is not true Easter Bunny..."
Because magical rabbits is a ridiculous idea, as is your magical deity.
The Easter Bunny isn't real?
Can you prove it? Scientifically ... not just based on your opinion
Religion has to do with a "belief system" - it follows with and encompasses tenets, hierarchy of authority, moral laws, etc.
A person who believes in God simply and does not adhere to any religion is no more religious than the atheist.
But the atheist who is always up in your face about his/her "truth" of the inexistence of God is just as annoyingly "religious" as the Born Again Christians always up in your face about his/her "truth" of the existence of God.
I say "religious" - meaning the "it's the my truth and you're wrong/delusional/going to hell" fervor animating them that makes them "religious".
And when atheists collectively do that, atheism begins to behave very much like a religion.