tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256742264105714197.post3475235575326638305..comments2024-01-11T02:45:54.877-08:00Comments on Psycho Dave's Commentary: Is Atheism a Religion?David W. Irishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05850837083033234484noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256742264105714197.post-34297557868641805682008-09-04T10:43:00.000-07:002008-09-04T10:43:00.000-07:00Well, it means a lot in comparison to "less-than-n...Well, it means a lot in comparison to "less-than-nothing", but that's no more weight than saying "my friend's brother's cousin's friend said..."David W. Irishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05850837083033234484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256742264105714197.post-43382930604258055872008-09-03T17:52:00.000-07:002008-09-03T17:52:00.000-07:00Atheism IS a religion, because we say so. A relig...Atheism IS a religion, because we say so. A religious person saying that by the way means a LOT.GamingAssholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02893393481302216659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256742264105714197.post-8125319600275514052008-09-03T12:26:00.000-07:002008-09-03T12:26:00.000-07:00I guess I'll have to consider myself as an atheist...I guess I'll have to consider myself as an atheist about atheism. That way I can honestly say that I am not religiously inclined about being an atheist. But then...<BR/>the word "atheist" seems to conjure a religion no matter how it is used, as far as Comfort is concerned. I know, I will now call myself an "anti religion godless person". Do you think that will satisfy Ray un-Comfort?Aspentrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11679911093460636159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256742264105714197.post-90867657351372815812008-09-03T12:19:00.000-07:002008-09-03T12:19:00.000-07:00Actually, he's almost right about Buddhism. (He'd ...Actually, he's <I>almost</I> right about Buddhism. (He'd better be careful, or he'll spoil his perfect record of being wrong about everything.)<BR/><BR/>Buddhism has both religious and non-religious aspects; some self-identified Buddhists regard the Noble Eightfold Path as a useful set of behavioral ethics, no different from Rationalism or Objectivism. Other Buddhists accept some supernatural claims (such as reincarnation) without embracing the existence of gods. And some accept a full pantheon of gods as well, such as Shinto Buddhists.<BR/><BR/>Ray, on the other hand, wants to apply the binary thinking so typical to religious fundamentalists: Buddhists are either religious or they aren't. In truth, the question isn't quite that simple, as some Buddhists follow a religion, and others do not.Pocket Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241512828443095660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256742264105714197.post-72934617341145299792008-09-03T09:00:00.000-07:002008-09-03T09:00:00.000-07:00Did you see, over on Ray's blog, he's continuing b...Did you see, over on Ray's blog, he's continuing by comparing Buddhism to Atheism, since buddhism has no god. He's arguing that since buddhism has no god, and is considered a religion, that atheism also has no god, and is therefore just another religion, like buddhism -- casually ignoring the fact that atheists do not have worship, rituals, burn incense, chant mantras, or do any of the things that one associates with religion. <BR/><BR/>Apparently, the atheists on his blog managed to frighten him in to thinking he wrote somethign really stupid, so he wrote something even stupider to cover up for it! Hahahahahahahahaha!!!David W. Irishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05850837083033234484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256742264105714197.post-50802024801872481572008-09-02T18:49:00.000-07:002008-09-02T18:49:00.000-07:00It’s interesting to note that one definition of re...<I>It’s interesting to note that one definition of religion is:<BR/><BR/>"A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion."</I><BR/><BR/>Heh. So what about us atheists who DON'T pursue "atheism" with zeal or conscientious devotion? In general, I don't care about religion (or lack thereof). I just want to live my life as well as I can.Pocket Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241512828443095660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256742264105714197.post-45845222886705428702008-09-02T14:01:00.000-07:002008-09-02T14:01:00.000-07:00From my own blog back in 2004, commenting on Ray a...From my own blog back in 2004, commenting on Ray and Kirk and their <A HREF="http://www.livingwaters.com/downloads/AtheistDebate.txt" REL="nofollow">WotM guide to debating atheists</A>:<BR/><BR/>[<A HREF="http://www.unscrewingtheinscrutable.com/node/353" REL="nofollow">UTI - Leaving Kirk Cameron Behind</A>] ----<BR/><I>First there is the the laughable assertion that "Christianity" is not a "religion" because religions are "[...]accompanied by ignorance, intolerance, and superstition." So, believing in an invisible magic man in the sky is not superstitious? Then they pull a bait and switch and give the Websters definition for the word "religious" instead of the definition of "religion" which are two completely separate things. One can religiously follow Nascar races, but this does NOT mean that Nascar is a religion, or that Dick Trickle is God.<BR/>------------</I>Brent Rasmussenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094892018474087261noreply@blogger.com