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Originally Posted by Jellby
A religion is not just a belief. It's a set of beliefs, plus rituals, plus culture...
It can be argued that atheists believe that there is no god (it depends on how you define "atheism", and there will always be people who talk about "strong" and "weak" atheism, etc.). But even if it is a belief with no possible proof, it does not lead to any common behaviour, rituals, or whatever. It takes more than a belief to make a religion.
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Yeah... like countless people sharing said belief purposefully misusing words and mischaracterizing other beliefs in so exactly the same damn way as to lead incautious observers to question whether they even have minds of their own.
If anybody sees me post again on this topic, please tell me to stop... I am utterly unable to take certain brands of atheists* any more seriously than lunatic fundamentalist christians**... which makes for pointless discourse more than anything else.
My apologies to anyone that may be (or have been) offended by my views on this topic.
- Ahi
* On most topics of religion.
** On certain topics of science.