atheism a is religion?

Discussion in 'Agnosticism and Atheism' started by Styve--At-Large, Jul 29, 2009.

  1. Zorba The Grape

    Zorba The Grape Gavagai?

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    So in other words, atheists don't exist?
     
  2. geckopelli

    geckopelli Senior Member

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  3. sea of grass

    sea of grass Member

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    Atheism is not a religion, which is what I have tried to explain to certain fundies who've tried to convert me in the past. They have argued that science is my "religion" when science is just science, and I have NO religion or dogma that I follow of any kind. Science is learning, science is exploration. It can change with new discoveries where religion is based on dogmatic principles and *rarely* if ever changes, by my observations (this just one human observing from its own perspective).
     
  4. Stabby

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    Science is essentially a systematic inquiry as to the nature of reality. It has a loose philosophy like a certain epistemology and generally accepted ethics but I can't see how that even comes close to a dogmatic religion. I would ask them to explain exactly how it is like a religion and shoot their miserable attempt down.

    *bangbang*
     
  5. sathead

    sathead Banned

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    Atheism to Camus, much in "Cousins", what's happiness; you will be happier not trying to understand. The life will still be creatively distorting you from a moral existence and the meaning that science discovers will never achieve You certainty of happiness.
     
  6. geckopelli

    geckopelli Senior Member

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    Science and Atheism are in no way related.

    Atheism is a belief system without evidence that purports to contain a TRUTH.

    Science is a system for acquiring knowledge that is not equipped to address issues that lack empirical evidence.

    Science and religious beliefs are NOT ispo facto mutually exclusive.
     

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