I made the statement, in part at least, because of the following
definitions. -ism definitions 3a & b and religion definition 4.
Main Entry: -ism
Etymology: Middle English -isme, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French,
partly from Latin -isma (from Greek) & partly from Latin -ismus, from Greek
-ismos; Greek -isma & -ismos, from verbs in -izein -ize
1 a : act : practice : process <criticism> <plagiarism> b : manner of action
or behavior characteristic of a (specified) person or thing <animalism> c :
prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a (specified) attribute <racism>
<sexism>
2 a : state : condition : property <barbarianism> b : abnormal state or
condition resulting from excess of a (specified) thing <alcoholism> or
marked by resemblance to (such) a person or thing <giantism>
3 a : doctrine : theory : cult <Buddhism> b : adherence to a system or a
class of principles <stoicism>
4 : characteristic or peculiar feature or trait <colloquialism>
Main Entry: religion
Etymology: Middle English religioun, from Latin religion-, religio
supernatural constraint, sanction, religious practice, perhaps from religare
to restrain, tie back --
1 a : the state of a religious <a nun in her 20th year of religion> b (1) :
the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or
devotion to religious faith or observance
2 : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes,
beliefs, and practices
3 archaic : scrupulous conformity
4 : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith
Tom C.
From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: More Texas Photo Issues
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:19:08 +0100
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 18 October 2005 19:27
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> Subject: Re: More Texas Photo Issues
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> Come on. :) Atheism is itself a religion. Each person is
> their own personal God, is that not so?
No
Bob
