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Originally posted by Nick Mac
atheism is a religion...you believe in something just like other religions...
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Okay, I'm aware that this is kind of nitpicky, but it bothered me.
Athiesm is not a belief in something. It is the
lack of belief in something (God).
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re·li·gion
n.[list=1][*] a. Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
b. A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.[*]The life or condition of a person in a religious order.[*]A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.[*]A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.[/list=1]
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I suppose by definition four that one could claim athiesm to be a religion, but this would only be true when someone
actively does not believe in God, which is usually not the case. Disbelief in something is fairly passive activity, wouldn't you say?