Grok, is atheism a religion?

[AProudLefty]

No, atheism is not a religion. It’s the absence of belief in gods, lacking the organized structure, rituals, or dogma typical of religions. Some argue it can function like a religion when it becomes dogmatic or community-driven, but that’s a stretch—atheism itself is just a stance on one question, not a belief system.

 

[Nordberg]

Atheism is a religion like abstenence is a sexual position.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

No, atheism is not a religion. It’s the absence of belief in gods, lacking the organized structure, rituals, or dogma typical of religions. Some argue it can function like a religion when it becomes dogmatic or community-driven, but that’s a stretch—atheism itself is just a stance on one question, not a belief system.

So, once again, Grok proves to be a mediocre intellect.

 

[Cypress]

Atheism is a religion like abstenence is a sexual position.

I don't think you'd necessarily call it a religion, but an atheist by definition has to believe in a philosophy of scientific materialism and that nothing non-physical can exist.

 

[AProudLefty]

I don't think you'd necessarily call it a religion, but an atheist by definition has to believe in a philosophy of scientific materialism and that nothing non-physical can exist.

That isn't a deity and they don't worship that.

 

[Cypress]

That isn't a deity and they don't worship that.

That's why I said I wouldn't really call it a religion, but I am saying atheist belief is far more than just not going to church and disbelieving god.

 

[Cypress]

I don't think atheism is a religion strictly speaking, but it is a belief system.

It takes a certain amount of faith to be certain that nothing exists but physical matter and energy, and that nothing is real beyond physical materialism.

 

[AProudLefty]

Atheism simply is a lack of belief in a deity.

 

[Nordberg]

I don't think you'd necessarily call it a religion, but an atheist by definition has to believe in a philosophy of scientific materialism and that nothing non-physical can exist.

That is ridiculous. Atheists don't believe in gods, any gods. That is it. There are thousands of religions on the planet and almost all have gods. Religious people do not believe in thousands of them. They just believe in one. Atheists believe in one less.

 

[Cypress]

That is ridiculous. Atheists don't believe in gods, any gods. That is it. There are thousands of religions on the planet and almost all have gods. Religious people do not believe in thousands of them. They just believe in one. Atheists believe in one less.

I didn't say they believe in gods.

I said they have faith.

To be atheist is a belief system. It's more than just not going to church and disbelieving a god.

Atheists have to believe in scientific materialism as a foundation, and to be certain that nothing is real but matter and energy. That requires a certain amount of faith

 

[Nordberg]

I didn't say they believe in gods.

I said they have faith.

To be atheist is a belief system. It's more than just not going to church and disbelieving a god.

Atheists have to believe in scientific materialism as a foundation, and to be certain that nothing is real but matter and energy. That requires a certain amount of faith

We do not have faith. What would we have faith in? It is not a belief system. The absence of religion and not believing in god, is not faith. There is nothing there. We do not substitute something for god and religion. Religion and god get no attention day by day in an atheist's life.

 

[AProudLefty]

So, once again, Grok proves to be a mediocre intellect.

Can't address it's points?

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Can't address it's points?

I did.

 

[AProudLefty]

I did.

Nope you didn't. Atheism simply means lack of belief in deity.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Nope you didn't. Atheism simply means lack of belief in deity.

A religious belief in lack of a deity. An atheist is the obverse of a theist.

Simple lack of belief in a deity is secularism, not atheism.

 

[AProudLefty]

A religious belief in lack of a deity.

Simple lack of belief in a deity is secularism, not atheism.

Religion

the belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.

 

[AProudLefty]

A religious belief in lack of a deity. An atheist is the obverse of a theist.

Simple lack of belief in a deity is secularism, not atheism.

Secularism

the principle of separation of the state from religious institutions.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Religion

the belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.

Wait... Then what are:

Buddhism
Taoism
Unitarian Universalism
Jainism
Satanism
Variants of Wiccan

As but a few examples of non-theistic religions.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Secularism

the principle of separation of the state from religious institutions.

Secularism is more about not having a religion and not caring about religion than what you posted.

 

[AProudLefty]

Wait... Then what are:

Buddhism
Taoism
Unitarian Universalism
Jainism
Satanism
Variants of Wiccan

As but a few examples of non-theistic religions.

We covered that long time ago.