Fastest growing religion in the USA

[cc rider]

Too true but misdiagnosed in my case, I have more of a superiority or even a divinty complex.

is that were you think everyone is better or where you are scared of couches

Now bow down before me puny mortals and I shall rule with a stern but kindly hand.

....I've heard them called a lot of things, but never puny mortals....or did you mean morsels

....anyways, sounds a little to much like church discipline

[Slyer]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10605956
Sigh...

[Marmoot]

Some New Yorkers may want to reconsider exclaiming "Thank God" when arriving at their destination subway station beginning Monday.......Or at least that's what a coalition of eight atheist organizations are hoping, having purchased a month-long campaign that will place their posters in a dozen busy subway stations throughout Manhattan.

In my opinion, Atheist Evangelist is an oxymoron, and just as bad as their Christian Fanatic counterparts.

[SixPackBack]

In my opinion, Atheist Evangelist is an oxymoron, and just as bad as their Christian Fanatic counterparts.

You miss the main point, and that is people are turning away from religion.

[Marmoot]

You miss the main point, and that is people are turning away from religion.

No, You miss the main point. People are only switching religion.

[SixPackBack]

No, You miss the main point. People are only switching religion.

Not at all. Folk like myself after being brought up in christian/muslim/jewish house households are finally saying god is a fairy tale. And rightly so.

[Mikkel]

I used to be an atheist, not anymore (c-c-combo breaker) cos I had heaps and heaps of time to think when I was real sick, and it just doesnt make sense to me anymore.

I hope you'll get better soon then.

[Marmoot]

Not at all. Folk like myself after being brought up in christian/muslim/jewish house households are finally saying god is a fairy tale. And rightly so.

Yo SixPackBack I am really happy for you and Imma let you finish, but apparently Atheism is said to be a religion.

Read the thread topic and the first post.

[SixPackBack]

Yo SixPackBack I am really happy for you and Imma let you finish, but apparently Atheism is said to be a religion.

Read the thread topic and the first post.

Calling atheism religion in this context is more likely an abscence of correct descriptor, and/or inaccurate language.

Religion; a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.

Atheists do not believe in a 'superhuman agency', they do not practice 'devotional and ritual observances'. They simply do not believe!

Semantics aside this is one atheist glad to see the blindness lifting.

[Dave Lobster]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10605956
Sigh...

That's hilarious!!!

Some you can fool ALL the time.

[Marmoot]

Calling atheism religion in this context is more likely an abscence of correct descriptor, and/or inaccurate language.

Religion; a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.

Atheists do not believe in a 'superhuman agency', they do not practice 'devotional and ritual observances'. They simply do not believe!

Semantics aside this is one atheist glad to see the blindness lifting.

May I point out that the 'belief in superhuman agency' is marked as "especially" and thus is not compulsory to the definition.

In essence, taking the factor above off, the definition simply becomes 'a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs'. Atheism indeed fits in there.
I give the original poster my seal of approval.

Don't confuse faith in God with religion. Both may coexist, but are by no means prerequisite of each other.

[SixPackBack]

May I point out that the 'belief in superhuman agency' is marked as "especially" and thus is not compulsory to the definition.

In essence, taking the factor above off, the definition simply becomes 'a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs'. Atheism indeed fits in there.
I give the original poster my seal of approval.

Don't confuse faith in God with religion. Both may coexist, but are by no means prerequisite of each other.

Arguing [and proving you wrong] will see this thread thrown into the scottish thread. I care not how the information is veiwed, only that individuals are turning away from religion and god.

[Hitcher]

In my opinion, Atheist Evangelist is an oxymoron, and just as bad as their Christian Fanatic counterparts.

One wonders it the author of the above understands what "oxymoron" actually is and why evangelism should be denied to atheists.

[Marmoot]

One wonders it the author of the above understands what "oxymoron" actually is and why evangelism should be denied to atheists.

because I agree with sixpackback in principle that atheism is a concept to shun religion, while evangelisation is the movement to spread religion.

However, in evangelising atheism to gain more followers, the atheists inadvertently converted their anti-religion concept into a religion.

[SixPackBack]

http://brainz.org/50-most-brilliant-atheists-all-time/