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Thread #150410   Message #3508304
Posted By: Musket
24-Apr-13 - 02:25 PM
Thread Name: BS: Non-belief in a god is not a religion
Subject: RE: BS: Non-belief in a god is not a religion
This from Sailor Jack;

"proselytize

pros·e·ly·tize
verb \ˈprä-s(ə-)lə-ˌtīz\
intransitive verb
1
: to induce someone to convert to one's faith
2
: to recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cause"

Which definition are you using when you speak of atheism? If you use 1. there is no faith. if you use 2. there is no party, institution or cause.

Atheism means not believing. So.. I must be an atheist. My dog must be, the brick wall that is like conversing with you etc etc.

Do you seriously see atheism as a cult? Is it a movement in your eyes? Do you see lack of faith as a threat to faith?

For Clapton's sake, get out of your hang up box and do some thinking, you have proved you can on non religion threads.



Ok.. That's pushing it a bit.