POLL: Is ATHEISM a religion? Please RT. I want a large sample size.
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Not really, that is, if you're going for consistency. Consistent atheism=Nihilism. Everything else is borrowed religious philosophy.
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That doesn't make any sense. Religious people can have a range of politics & philosophies and so can non-religious people.
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You might attribute all that is good to your god (good book on this is Everybody is Wrong about God) but ppl who don't still value things.
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Everything else is just being human. Family, friends, pets, career, interests leisure etc.
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Yes, you value things arbitrarily according to subjective standards,& have no claim to any inherent, enduring meaning. It's called Nihilism.
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I don't think it is. I'm just a normal human being with normal human needs for partner, children, friends, love & intellectual pursuits.
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I'm glad to hear that Helen. I'm sure you're a sweetie; the only thing is consistent atheism is a black hole of truth & meaning.
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What is consistent atheism? People either have a god-belief or they don't. I don't. You can believe I'm mistaken about that one thing, obv.
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My father identifies as Church of England coz he thinks it's patriotic & a symbol of virtue but he doesn't believe in God. Does he count?
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If he doesn't believe in God, then he is an atheist.
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Of course. But where does he fit in with this black and white tribalist scenario?
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I'd fit him into the Atheist category.
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