I don't agree with this, and it doesn't comport with traditional standards of the uses of the English language.
Grok, is atheism a religion?
- Thread starter AProudLefty
- Start date
In Eastern religions, there is no sharp distinction drawn between philosophy and religion, like there is in the West
To me it sounds agnostic to say there is no evidence. He is not stating a belief one way or the other.
I don't have evidence for life on other planets, and don't know whether we will ever find any. In my mind, that makes me agnostic on the belief in life on other planets.
Does he believe nothing is real but matter and energy?
It seems to be common practice that the word faith is used as a synonym for religion.
The fact is, faith pervades our human lives. In marriage, in friendship, in science, in business, in daily life.
Dutch Uncle
* Tertia Optio * Defend the Constitution
Atheism is not a belief. It is not organized. It is personal. It is simply the lack of belief in god. A religious belief in lack of a deity? That is illogical and stupid.
T. A. Gardner
Thread Killer
I told you science and scientific theory. Religion does not mean a belief in God, but rather a set of dogma / rules that are followed in expectation of something in return, like going to heaven, reincarnation, etc. In Atheism the expectation is an understanding of the universe through science and a firm belief that science and rational thought provides all the answers.
T. A. Gardner
Thread Killer
Religion does not have to be highly organized. For many religion is personal. It isn't a "lack of belief in god" but rather a belief there is no god or gods. There's a difference. A secular person has a lack of belief in god. They don't know, and they don't care. The Atheist on the other hand does care. For the Atheist, there can be no god or gods. They believe god does not exist in the exact same way at Theist believes god or something greater than themselves does exist.
And, yes, of the four states with regard to religion, theist, agnostic, secularist, and atheist, only atheism is illogical and stupid.
Yes, but that is a belief system, in the same way physical materialism, nationalism, or Marxism is a belief system.
It's not a religion in the traditional use of English words.
T. A. Gardner
Thread Killer
It is still a religion.
AProudLefty
The remora of JPP
The definition of atheism does not include expectation and science. Again, it simply means lack of belief in a deity.
T. A. Gardner
Thread Killer
Yes, it does. It requires a belief that there is nothing greater in the universe than what is observable through scientific research, science in general, etc. To be Atheist, you have to have a firm belief there is no god. If you question the existence of a god, then you are agnostic. If you don't care if there's a god, then you are secular.
A lack of belief does not equal being Atheist. Secularists lack a belief in a deity but the difference is they could care less if there is one or not. An Atheist cares. The Atheist believes there is no deity, god, or something greater in the universe.
In this case, Atheists went so far as to create a parody to fulfill their dogmatic beliefs in the lack of something greater in the universe.
Home - Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, after having existed in secrecy for hundreds of years, came into the mainstream just a few years ago. With millions, if not thousands, of devout worshipers, the Church of the FSM is widely considered a legitimate religion, even by its opponents –...
www.spaghettimonster.org
AProudLefty
The remora of JPP
Atheism is one thing: A lack of belief in gods.
Atheism is not an affirmative belief that there is no god nor does it answer any other question about what a person believes. It is simply a rejection of the assertion that there are gods. Atheism is too often defined incorrectly as a belief system. To be clear: Atheism is not a disbelief in gods or a denial of gods; it is a lack of belief in gods.
What is Atheism?
Atheism is one thing: A lack of belief in gods. It is not an affirmative belief that there is no god nor does it answer any other question about a person.
www.atheists.org
I don't think so.
All religions have a universal moral framework, specify a certain way of living a purposeful human life, and articulate a metaphysical view of spiritual liberation.
Atheism has no universal moral framework or established tenets for living a purposeful and meaningful life. There is simply no agreed-upon canonical texts or treatises for atheism.
It's just a belief system that requires a certain amount of faith, like virtually all beliefs do.
That sounds like agnosticism.
An agnostic doesn't believe in the god of Abraham or the god of the Hindus.
But they aren't 100 percent certain a universal spirit, an afterlife, a transcendent higher truth is impossible. They haven't completely settled on an answer either way.
Buddhism does not directly speak about a creator God. But traditional Buddhist traditions accept the reality of deities and spirits. The canonical Dhammapada is peppered with references to deities and spirits, and nowhere does it deny they exist.
I think that is incorrect, PL.Atheism is one thing: A lack of belief in gods.
Atheism is not an affirmative belief that there is no god nor does it answer any other question about what a person believes. It is simply a rejection of the assertion that there are gods. Atheism is too often defined incorrectly as a belief system. To be clear: Atheism is not a disbelief in gods or a denial of gods; it is a lack of belief in gods.
What is Atheism?
Atheism is one thing: A lack of belief in gods. It is not an affirmative belief that there is no god nor does it answer any other question about a person.
Anyone who describes him/herself as a "atheist" does so NOT because of a lack of belief in any gods, but because of one of two "beliefs."
Either the person "believes" there are no gods...or the person "believes" it is more likely that there are no gods than that there is at least one god.
Otherwise, the person would choose the descriptor "agnostic."
There is a false etymology for the word "atheist" that makes a pretense of requiring people who lack a belief in any gods to be considered atheists. That means that all babies and toddlers and mentally incompetent people are atheists.
No way!
Yes, we call it the Democratic Party of Lying Jackasses.
Brainless dumbass let's Grok think for him.
Is there a point here? Pointless wonder dunce.