23-02-2014, 10:35 AM
12
Re: Novel slant on Atheism.
Originally Posted by gumbud
->
that's your interpretation not the bonifide accepted one - keep methinking!
26-02-2014, 10:47 AM
17
Re: Novel slant on Atheism.
Originally Posted by plantman
->
Non belief is a religion in itself, and I gladly worship at it's altar. To each his own methinks..
Saying that non-belief is a "religion" is like saying that not having cancer is a disease!
26-02-2014, 10:58 AM
18
Re: Novel slant on Atheism.
Originally Posted by MickB
->
On the contrary. Non-belief is simply the natural state of people before they encounter various forms of indoctrination. You simply cannot define atheism in terms of religion - each atheist is different with different moral and philosophical views and a different outlook on life. I know atheists with whom I share almost nothing in terms of morals, politics, or philosophy. The only thing we agree on is that we don't find the need to pretend our lives, the world and the universe is subject to the whims of God, Allah, Zeus on the Flying Spaghetti Monster.Saying that non-belief is a "religion" is like saying that not having cancer is a disease!
And the way some Atheists carry on especially on forums is like they have a religious belief and need to spread the word like an evangelical believer would.
|
|
