Religion is defined by social scientists by behavior and outcome. By
that definition atheism is a religion.
Bob W wrote:
Maybe, but that's equivocation. The whole discussion centres around phrase
'under God', so we're not talking about belief systems in general, but about
a specific belief in God. By definition atheists don't hold this belief, so
atheism is not a religion.
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Cheers,
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 18 October 2005 21:50
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: More Texas Photo Issues
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]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
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 > To: [email protected] > Subject:
Re: More Texas Photo Issues > > Come on. :) Atheism is
itself a religion. Each person is > their own personal God,
is that not so?
No
Bob
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