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In reply to the discussion: Of COURSE atheism is a religion, they believe in "nothing"! [View all]cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)36. That is really unfortunate.
It's not an us-against-them environment, it's just free from the usual and repetitive, and oft-debunked arguments and statements one finds coming from theists.
It's too bad, I think it would be a good conversation for that group. If you change your mind, the door is open.
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Positive, in the sense of something believed, rather than something not believed.
eallen
Jan 2013
#11
Well, you're the one who's obsessed with atheism. (Nice evasion of the point of the OP, b.t.w.)
mr blur
Jan 2013
#4
It is a label that is broadly given to people, whether they accept it or not,
rhett o rick
Jan 2013
#10
I agree that morals are independent of atheism because atheism isnt a religion. It doesnt
rhett o rick
Jan 2013
#18