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notorganic wrote:
You said that atheists believe there is no god, there's a distinct difference between that and not believing in a god. It's really not complex. And I didn't interpret what you said, I quoted it directly.

If someone is found not guilty, it doesn't necessarily mean they are found innocent.
If someone doesn't support the ALP, it doesn't necessarily mean that they support the LNP.
If someone doesn't like vanilla ice cream, it doesn't necessarily mean that they prefer chocolate.
Et cetera.

I don't understand how you can call yourself an agnostic atheist and non-religious in the same post as incorrectly asserting that "Atheism is a religion".


ugh

i have a lot to write back to this, but will leave it at "cool story bro"
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Write back, I'm genuinely interested in the points you're making.
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notorganic wrote:
afromanGT wrote:
I shouldn't have let myself get sucked into this. I'm going to be angry with drunk afro when this goes 10+ pages
macktheknife wrote:
afromanGT wrote:
Atheism is defined as the lack of a belief in god. Religion is defined as a system of beliefs.

"Do you believe in god?"
"No."
So you believe there is no god?"
"yes."

Hence belief. Hence religion.


Religion is a belief in god, of whatever style, number or format.

If you do not believe in a god 'system' then you cannot be religious.

I believe that the sun will rise again in around 8 to 10 hours. I believe it due to my knowledge of the universe, gravity, the solar system, the rotation of Earth around the solar system, and the knowledge that something to stop the sun from rising is extremely unlikely to happen.

Is that religion?

Edited by macktheknife: 21/2/2013 09:10:52 PM

It's still a series of hypothetical rules that govern your actions (regardless of whether they're written in a text or not), whether that's of a sun-related observance or an un-theistic inclination.

There is still a core concept, inclination and belief that governs your actions. Hence religious observance.

The only other way to define it is an obsessive behaviour and thus, verging on insanity.


So... By your definition, all people are either religious or insane. Right.

Yep, that's exactly what I said, captain illiterate.
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So... not all people believe that the sun will come up tomorrow?
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notorganic wrote:
So... not all people believe that the sun will come up tomorrow?

Again, where did I say taht?
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