Is Atheism it's own religion?

[Anonymous]

It's got many of the tenets of a religion: faith, dogma, disciples, heretics, follower's belief in the primacy of it, many who prosthelytize on its behalf, and finally, an absolute 100% lack of proof that it's accurate.

All those things are found in every other organized religion, too.

Is Atheism a religion unto itself? And how do Atheists feel about that irony?

[Anonymous]

I don't think any of that is true. Atheism is a rejection of religion. There are groups that fall under its umbrella and had do have doctrine, like secular humanists or ethical groups.

So I don't see the irony you speak of.

I suspect you are just trolling.

[Anonymous]

I think the word religion requires some sort of belief in a higher being, but truthfully don't much care what you call it.

[Anonymous]

Nope

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Implicit Atheism is no a belief system, it is the lack of any knowledge of a religion... like an infant, is an implicitly atheist.

Explicit Atheism has a belief system and it rejects a deity. It is not a religion it is a system of beliefs that are not organized. The lack of cohesion seems to torture some atheists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Implicit Atheism is no a belief system, it is the lack of any knowledge of a religion... like an infant, is an implicitly atheist.

Explicit Atheism has a belief system and it rejects a deity. It is not a religion it is a system of beliefs that are not organized. The lack of cohesion seems to torture some atheists.

How so?

[Anonymous]

As a lifelong atheist, I would consider atheism to be more a philosophy than a religion.

[Anonymous]

"its", not "it's"

[Anonymous]

They sure like to try to convert you to it - so I'd say yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They sure like to try to convert you to it - so I'd say yes.

Covert to what? How?

[Anonymous]

No. There are some religions that fall under an atheist umbrella (certain sects of Buddhism, for example) but aethiesim is explicitly the lack of religion. I am now atheist after having been raised Christian and I do not try to convert people, nor do I talk about my atheism. I find that Christians are the most aggressive about trying to convert people, so I don't know what the pp is talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They sure like to try to convert you to it - so I'd say yes.

Covert to what? How?

Every atheist I know tries to poke holes in my faith - to me. Why? I can see if they're arguing it on the internet, or in general terms, why try to convert me and destroy my faith if there's isn't a religion?

I mean, we all know it's not a religion, but come on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. There are some religions that fall under an atheist umbrella (certain sects of Buddhism, for example) but aethiesim is explicitly the lack of religion. I am now atheist after having been raised Christian and I do not try to convert people, nor do I talk about my atheism. I find that Christians are the most aggressive about trying to convert people, so I don't know what the pp is talking about.

I don't try to convert anyone. I'm actually silent about my faith, because I know everyone despises it. So I'm not really sure what you're talking about. Different experiences, I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. There are some religions that fall under an atheist umbrella (certain sects of Buddhism, for example) but aethiesim is explicitly the lack of religion. I am now atheist after having been raised Christian and I do not try to convert people, nor do I talk about my atheism. I find that Christians are the most aggressive about trying to convert people, so I don't know what the pp is talking about.

I suspect that just acknowledging one's atheism and talking about how some religious beliefs aren't factual is perceived by some religious people as proselytizing atheism. This may be because atheists through history have often been quiet about their lack of beliefs, so that any discussion of it seems pushy.