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freediver Gold Member Online www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49250 At my desk.	Is atheism a religious belief? Nov 7^th, 2007 at 2:36pm Is atheism a religious belief?
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Re: Is atheism a religious belief?
Reply #1 - Nov 7^th, 2007 at 3:33pm

Interesting. I'ld think a belief has to believe positively in something.
Sort of like a motion in a meeting, it should be a positive statement.

Not believe that something does not exist.

I preter athiests to agnostics, at least they are definite in their thoughts.
Agnostics think God can't be proven or disproven. How dully theoretical
They are not taking a stance either way.

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freediver Gold Member Online www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49250 At my desk.	Re: Is atheism a religious belief? Reply #2 - Nov 7^th, 2007 at 3:38pm You can move a motion in a meeting to cease doing something.
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DILLIGAF Gold Member Offline Posts: 1259 The greens are red Gender:	Re: Is atheism a religious belief? Reply #3 - Nov 8^th, 2007 at 12:08am freediver wrote on Nov 7^th, 2007 at 2:36pm: Is atheism a religious belief? Silly question.
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freediver Gold Member Online www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49250 At my desk.	Re: Is atheism a religious belief? Reply #4 - Nov 8^th, 2007 at 11:11am There are no silly questions. Only silly answers.
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DILLIGAF Gold Member Offline Posts: 1259 The greens are red Gender:	Re: Is atheism a religious belief? Reply #5 - Nov 8^th, 2007 at 12:34pm freediver wrote on Nov 8^th, 2007 at 11:11am: There are no silly questions. Only silly answers. How can Atheism be a religious belief when Atheism is all about not believing in religion. It was a silly question of yours FD. It contradicts itself.
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freediver Gold Member Online www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49250 At my desk.	Re: Is atheism a religious belief? Reply #6 - Nov 8^th, 2007 at 2:11pm Athieists believe there is no God. That is a belief.
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Re: Is atheism a religious belief?
Reply #7 - Nov 9^th, 2007 at 4:54pm

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Re: Is atheism a religious belief?
Reply #1 - Nov 7th, 2007, 3:33pm

I preter athiests to agnostics, at least they are definite in their thoughts.

Hows this for a definite thought- you have ruined this forum with your flaming and bi tching. Yes this is sprints forum. Im pretty definite about that.

Get rid of Reg Livermore I say. Grin

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DILLIGAF Gold Member Offline Posts: 1259 The greens are red Gender:	Re: Is atheism a religious belief? Reply #8 - Nov 10^th, 2007 at 3:47am freediver wrote on Nov 8^th, 2007 at 2:11pm: Athieists believe there is no God. That is a belief. Farkin Dickhead, go back to your bong.
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Sappho Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 1406 Gender:	Re: Is atheism a religious belief? Reply #9 - Nov 10^th, 2007 at 9:38am freediver wrote on Nov 8^th, 2007 at 2:11pm: Athieists believe there is no God. That is a belief. It's not a religous belief... is the point trying to be made here.
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freediver Gold Member Online www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49250 At my desk.	Re: Is atheism a religious belief? Reply #10 - Nov 10^th, 2007 at 11:31am How is a belief redarding the existence of deities not religious? How else would you categorise it? monotheism, polytheism, atheism - all broad categories for relgion
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IQSRLOW Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 1618	Re: Is atheism a religious belief? Reply #11 - Nov 10^th, 2007 at 12:25pm Technically, Atheism is a religious belief but more so, it is a reaction to the promulgation of the religious beliefs of others
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Re: Is atheism a religious belief?
Reply #12 - Nov 11^th, 2007 at 7:03am

IQSRLOW wrote on Nov 10^th, 2007 at 12:25pm:

Technically, Atheism is a religious belief but more so, it is a reaction to the promulgation of the religious beliefs of others

Hmmm... although atheists themselves deny that their beliefs are religious due to the very definition of atheism, I note that a judge in the US claimed it was and that a prisioner was therefore denied his religious rights when refused to set up an atheist study group.

I also note that some in the US claim Evolotion to be a religious belief and have moved the ciriculum from science to religous studies.

If that's the way we want to go... I'm fine with it. So long as the religous understand that their faith is now merely a belief of the kind that atheism is merely a belief/ opinion.

Relion looses it's wieght as something more than and becomes something that is merely a part of.

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Re: Is atheism a religious belief?
Reply #13 - Nov 11^th, 2007 at 12:32pm

I note that a judge in the US claimed it was and that a prisioner was therefore denied his religious rights when refused to set up an atheist study group.

I also note that some in the US claim Evolotion to be a religious belief and have moved the ciriculum from science to religous studies.

Interesting news. Can you link me to more info please?

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Re: Is atheism a religious belief?
Reply #14 - Nov 12^th, 2007 at 4:00pm

Sappho wrote on Nov 11^th, 2007 at 7:03am:

IQSRLOW wrote on Nov 10^th, 2007 at 12:25pm:

Technically, Atheism is a religious belief but more so, it is a reaction to the promulgation of the religious beliefs of others

Hmmm... although atheists themselves deny that their beliefs are religious due to the very definition of atheism, I note that a judge in the US claimed it was and that a prisioner was therefore denied his religious rights when refused to set up an atheist study group.

I also note that some in the US claim Evolotion to be a religious belief and have moved the ciriculum from science to religous studies.

If that's the way we want to go... I'm fine with it. So long as the religous understand that their faith is now merely a belief of the kind that atheism is merely a belief/ opinion.

Relion looses it's wieght as something more than and becomes something that is merely a part of.

religious, social or philosophical studies are the only place where evolution should be taught.

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