Atheism a Religion?

Baphomet wrote

so anything one is obssessed with is their religion, even if it has nothing to do with the supernatural? Well, that's just your definition, and that leaves room for lots of weird "religions".

Do you have any hobbies or obsessions besides jesus? If so, those are also your religions.

and of course having any other religoin before god is a sin and youll go to hell..

buwah ha ha ha ha....

Well at least this thread has a degree of narrative structure, unlike most of the others on this site.
This is my first post, I live in the UK, I love Richard Dawkins, I am very afraid of the American evangelist movement (it's like a Christian Taliban in the making) and the overall intrusion of faith in to politics.
As this is my first post here's an outline of where I'm at;

1. All religion is made up and for the most part belittles the achievements of mankind

2. God and religion are not the same thing (something caused the universe to start 13.7 billion years ago, the primary definition of 'God' is creator)

3.God (if it) exists, is outside of space-time and so doesn't give a fuck what happens on our little blue planet as for ‘God’ all of the history of the universe start to finish has happened and is constantly happening, that's just plain physics(thank you Stephen Hawkins)!

Most importantly; Whether Atheism is a religion or not I believe that it is essential that around the world Atheists unite and demonstrate an educated moralistic and cohesive form that challenges religion on every front and gives the world and all future generations an intelligent option to all the bullshit of religion.

After all science, common sense and compassion added together crush every argument that any religion can come up with. That for me is what being an atheist is all about and why it’s ultimately essential for the long term survival of our civilisation.

Thank you.

Cornholio wrote

Well at least this thread has a degree of narrative structure, unlike most of the others on this site.
This is my first post, I live in the UK, I love Richard Dawkins, I am very afraid of the American evangelist movement (it's like a Christian Taliban in the making) and the overall intrusion of faith in to politics.
As this is my first post here's an outline of where I'm at;

1. All religion is made up and for the most part belittles the achievements of mankind

2. God and religion are not the same thing (something caused the universe to start 13.7 billion years ago, the primary definition of 'God' is creator)

3.God (if it) exists, is outside of space-time and so doesn't give a fuck what happens on our little blue planet as for ‘God’ all of the history of the universe start to finish has happened and is constantly happening, that's just plain physics(thank you Stephen Hawkins)!

Most importantly; Whether Atheism is a religion or not I believe that it is essential that around the world Atheists unite and demonstrate an educated moralistic and cohesive form that challenges religion on every front and gives the world and all future generations an intelligent option to all the bullshit of religion.

After all science, common sense and compassion added together crush every argument that any religion can come up with. That for me is what being an atheist is all about and why it’s ultimately essential for the long term survival of our civilisation.

Thank you.

2 questions

pleasurable anal surprize?


and are you an agnostic then?

[Eva]

yup, he sounds agnostic....

hey, normal, the "pleaurable anal surprize" phrase really has stuck with you....

Eva wrote

yup, he sounds agnostic....

hey, normal, the "pleaurable anal surprize" phrase really has stuck with you....

just tryin to be a gracious host