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Atheists & Agnostics

Curmudgeoness

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5. I cannot comprehend how anyone could call it a religion.

Reply to cleanhippie (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 06:14 PM

Apr 2012

It is anti-religion on steroids.

I have never encountered this, but maybe it is because when I talk about it to some god person, I say "I don't believe in god" instead of saying "I am an atheist". This may be why no one has yet hit me with the "atheism is a religion" meme. They still get the idea----I do not want to hear about it, I do not want to pray or be prayed for.

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The next time some ignorant person says "Atheism is a religion", tell them... [View all] cleanhippie Apr 2012 OP

........... Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #1

That's excellent! nt mr blur Apr 2012 #2

That's good, but it won't work any better than, deucemagnet Apr 2012 #3

No disrespect, but don't care for "like off is a TV channel." dimbear Apr 2012 #6

Off TVs don't make noise. AlbertCat Apr 2012 #11

This is a good one though it's useless against the faithfull. idwiyo Apr 2012 #4

I cannot comprehend how anyone could call it a religion. Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #5

I disagree elias7 Apr 2012 #8

I disagree Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #15

No, I'm saying you can be religious while not believing in god elias7 Apr 2012 #16

Since religion is very personal, I will agree Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #17

I believe it is generally one of two things that makes someone say it. trotsky Apr 2012 #9

EVERYONE worships something. AlbertCat Apr 2012 #12

OMG, now I get it----DU is god! Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #14

That is too funny. I need to remember this one. nt avebury Apr 2012 #7

Excellent! Lucy Goosey Apr 2012 #10

I find the idea to be somewhat arrogant elias7 Apr 2012 #13