Atheism, and agnosticism, is as much an religion as not collecting stamps is a hobby.
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Unbelief, the world’s third-largest religion
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Posted 14 January 2013 - 12:40 AM
"Opinions are like a**holes, everyone seems to have one" - Dirty Harry
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Posted 14 January 2013 - 07:09 AM
EllJay, on 14 January 2013 - 12:40 AM, said:
Atheism, and agnosticism, is as much an religion as not collecting stamps is a hobby.
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One is neither an agnostic, nor an atheist, if one has never encountered the concept of god. One cannot decide not to collect stamps, if one has never heard of the concept of a stamp. In such a person's world neither stamps nor the idea of stamps is present and so no choice ever exists. Actually, in such a world it would be impossible for such a person to collect stamps because collection requires the existence of, and knowledge about the existence of, stamps, by the collector.
Likewise, in a world where the concept of god had never arisen, and knowledge of god was not present, there would be no atheists, agnostics, or theists. Nor would there be linguistic, symbolic, or conceptual terms for such things.
Edited by Mr Walker, 14 January 2013 - 07:14 AM.
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world..
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world..
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
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