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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Atheism is simply another form of religious faith. Faith in nothing is still faith in something. [/quote]

It is a type of faith, but not a religious one. [/quote]

This is a stupid statement.  Atheism is not "faith in nothing".  It is simply the lack of belief in a god or gods.

Do you have "faith" there are no leprechauns?[/quote]

Do you actually consider the whole response before posting? Your statement is the stupid one.

I'm this PP. My post was in response to the included quote section where that person claimed atheism is a form of religious faith. It is not religious based.

According to Merriam-Webster, religious = relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.

Now, also using Merriam-Webster, faith = something that is believed especially with strong conviction.

Well, I have a strong conviction that my knowledge and understanding of history, theology, and science leads me to not believe in deities. It is not faith in nothing or in religion. It is faith in my understanding. I have strong convictions that atheism is true. Therefore, it is a faith in something, just not one related to acknowledging an ultimate reality or deity. [/quote]

No, it remains a stupid statement, sorry.

Your own definition:

[quote]Now, also using Merriam-Webster, faith = something that is believed especially with strong conviction. 
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Atheism is not a belief.  It is a lack of a belief.  If you can’t understanding that critical distinction, all other points are fruit of a poisoned tree.[/quote]

You really don't consider the whole context. You conveniently left off the last section that explicitly provided the rationale.

Try working on your reading comprehension.

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DP -all arguments aside, it would be better in my opinion if you just stopped calling atheism a belief.[/quote]

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