I understand what you're saying since atheism, at least as far as I know,
denies the existence of a supernatural being. To me though, in all other
ways, it is.
Maybe I digressed somewhat from the topic. I apologize. However, it still
qualifies as a religion that does not believe in God under definition 4 for
religion.
I'll let it drop.
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 22:15:30 +0100
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.
--
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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