Is Atheism a religion?

dead one

bnt wrote: »

Or, you could try writing your message in plain language, understandable to all, so that "wisdom" (whatever you mean by that) is not required?

what about shakespear, can you understand him ... Are you saying he wasn't enough wise to understand mystery of universe... See, that's problem with you, that your mind is incapable to understand wisdom... Local/common people don't have enough brain to understand... don't blame me...

bnt wrote: »

It's not a coincidence that "holy scriptures" are written in ambiguous language with many possible interpretations; if they were written clearly, people would not be able to invent religions based on them.

Your "wisdom", whether you have it or not, looks more like a set of assumptions which you are unable to articulate and which I don't share.

what do you know about me, How do you know whether i am religious person not not... Why are you judging me.... Because it's the only thing you can do based on your assumption..

Whelpling

dead one wrote: »

It's a research, i can judge a person by his/her post... you're religious person in defense of your faith... You can attack other people as you've attacked me... Why are you so personal in defending your lack of faith..

Oh, okay.

Assuming you're not completely nuts...

What religion am I, exactly?

What do I have faith in?

What other people have I attacked?

When did I attack you?

When have I been "personal" in defending my lack of faith?

How can I simultaneously be personal in defense of my lack of faith while being in defense of my faith?

FYI: It's cool for Shakespeare to write ambiguously - he's making art - not telling us how to live and threatening hellfire if we refuse, or attempting to engage in a forum discussion with someone. I'm pretty sure he wrote quite plainly when his goal was straightforward communication.

Whelpling

dead one wrote: »

How do you know whether i am religious person not not...

You're either religious, a compulsive liar, or you've had a HUGE change of heart recently.

Your past posts are viewable at a click.

dead one

Whelpling wrote: »

You're either religious, a compulsive liar, or you've had a HUGE change of heart recently.

Your past posts are viewable at a click.

You've right to kill me but you've no right to judge me... To judge someone, it needs faith.. Let me tell you, what If i am a real atheist, real hypocrite, then what will you say..

Whelpling

dead one wrote: »

You've right to kill me but you've no right to judge me... To judge someone, it needs faith.. Let me tell you, what If i am a real atheist, real hypocrite, then what will you say..

I just judged you as being either religious, a compulsive liar, or having a recent change of heart. It's in the post directly before yours. I already did it. Obviously, your assertion that I need faith in order to do so is false.

If you're an atheist or a hypocrite (and I suspect that at least one of those is true), what do you expect me to say? Why would I say anything?

And no, actually, I have no right to kill you. At all. And if I did, I wouldn't. Well I might. It would really depend where I was in my cycle. Probably.

Delirium

dead one wrote: »

what do you know about me, How do you know whether i am religious person not not... Why are you judging me.... Because it's the only thing you can do based on your assumption..

Well let's clear it up then .

dead one wrote: »

JonPierson, Honestly tell, Do you hate religion or not...

See, i am religious person, I don't hate any religion. I even don't hate atheism. If your above quote is true then why is it contradicting me.

dead one

koth wrote: »

Well let's clear it up then .

did bnt read that quote... the answer is no.. why are you supporting his cause in the name of your religion, dear koth... I am religious or not, will it change the fact that you're very religious in supporting the cause of your brother.

dead one

Whelpling wrote: »

I just judged you as being either religious, a compulsive liar, or having a recent change of heart.

change of heart... The heart ins't here, the heart is somewhere else

Whelpling wrote: »

It's in the post directly before yours. I already did it. Obviously, your assertion that I need faith in order to do so is false.

That's not false, that's the truth because being a religious person it is very easy to judge other...The same mistake you've done to prove that you're religious person...

Whelpling wrote: »

If you're an atheist or a hypocrite (and I suspect that at least one of those is true), what do you expect me to say? Why would I say anything?

You have to say, because you're atheist, you need no one to judge yourself...

Delirium

dead one wrote: »

did bnt read that quote... the answer is no.. why are you supporting his cause in the name of your religion, dear koth... I am religious or not, will it change the fact that you're very religious in supporting the cause of your brother.

Did that post make sense to you as you typed it? Religious isn't a synonym for "agreeing with".

Just because you repeatedly say "you are religious. you are religious. you are religious." doesn't make you right.

Whelpling

dead one wrote: »

change of heart... The heart ins't here, the heart is somewhere else

The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system (including all vertebrates), which pumps blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions. If your heart is elsewhere, you're in trouble.

dead one wrote: »

That's not false, that's the truth because being a religious person it is very easy to judge other...The same mistake you've done to prove that you're religious person...

What is your evidence that only religious people can judge?

dead one wrote: »

You have to say, because you're atheist, you need no one to judge yourself...

This makes no sense. In plain English please?

Incidentally, I've asked over 15 questions you've failed to answer thus far. How about giving some of them a shot?

Banbh

This makes as much sense as the thread on economics.

Undergod

Michael Nugent wrote: »

Well, atheism can mean either of these concepts. It is one of many words that has multiple meanings.

I'd say that "belief there is no god/disbelief in gods" is contained within "absence of belief in god". Again, though, it's small semantic difference.

Sarky

Whelpling wrote: »

Assuming you're not completely nuts...

That was your first mistake.

shizz

Ah dead one, your posts are always good for an aul laugh.

Whelpling

Sarky wrote: »

That was your first mistake.

Hah!

Yeah, but it was good entertainment in the wee hours. Better than watching a pleasant suited fellow with a grating accent espouse the virtues of JML's latest gadget anyway.

dead one

shizz wrote: »

Ah dead one, your posts are always good for an aul laugh.

shizz
That's the purpose of life, to make other people laugh... a free ticket to the heaven..... substitute for my sins

shizz

dead one wrote: »

shizz
That's the purpose of life, to make other people laugh... a free ticket to the heaven..... substitute for my sins

haha I think there's a little bit more to it than making people laugh.

Penn

dead one wrote: »

shizz
That's the purpose of life, to make other people laugh... a free ticket to the heaven..... substitute for my sins

All those paedophile clowns are going to be really happy they get to go to Heaven

dead one

Penn wrote: »

All those paedophile clowns are going to be really happy they get to go to Heaven

p!ss off and stop quoting me... go and bother someone else... i don't have time for clown like you

dead one

shizz wrote: »

haha I think there's a little bit more to it than making people laugh.

Shizz, Now your penny will rest in peace..

biko

Malpaisian wrote: »

Discuss!

I see OPs "contribution" is a single instruction. It'd be nice to have some more elaboration from OP, if they have anything to contribute.

shizz

dead one wrote: »

p!ss off and stop quoting me... go and bother someone else... i don't have time for clown like you

Now now, that's not very christian or whatever religion you are a part of.

Sarky

dead one wrote: »

shizz
That's the purpose of life, to make other people laugh... a free ticket to the heaven..... substitute for my sins

That won't even come close to balancing out the things you've done. And you know that. Allah sees the darkness in your soul, and he will judge you no matter how much laughter you inadvertently cause.

Bannasidhe

shizz wrote: »

Now now, that's not very christian.

Is he not Muslim?
I had an Iman say the exact same thing to me once (but in a Bradford accent) so maybe it's very Muslim.

dead one

shizz wrote: »

Now now, that's not very christian.

who said, i am christian,muslim, jews, atheist... There are already enough religion to make you hater... atheism is one of them... That's my point

Sarky

And your point is wrong, but you're too arrogant to see it.

dead one

biko wrote: »

I see OPs "contribution" is a single instruction. It'd be nice to have some more elaboration from OP, if they have anything to contribute.

hey guys, someone listen to her, i am feeling pity for her..

Bannasidhe

dead one wrote: »

who said, i am christian,muslim, jews, atheist... There are already enough religion to make you hater... atheism is one of them... That's my point

How many of 'you' are in there?

dead one

Penn wrote: »

Going to have to make someone laugh now to balance that out

did you feel my words, penny, i am really very sorry for that... Now let us begin the ritual

Sarky

Kali-ma! Kali-maaaaa!

Undergod

Sarky wrote: »

Kali-ma! Kali-maaaaa!

Like this?

Sonics2k

That's Kamehameha. Kali-ma is an Indiana Jones reference.

/nerd

Bannasidhe

Sonics2k wrote: »

That's Kamehameha. Kali-ma is an Indiana Jones reference.

/nerd

Maha Kali or Kali-Maa is one of the many forms of Shakti. Maha Kaali is the fiercest of all goddesses of Hinduism. The word Kali has its roots in the Sanskrit word "Kaal", which means time. And nothing escapes from time. Goddess Kali is sometimes referred as the goddess of death. But actually Kali brings the death of the ego. Even in the scriptures, she has killed demons but not anyone else. Kali is also not associated with Yama (the Hindu God of Death). Kali is considered a form of mother too. Maa Kali is one of the few Goddesses who are celibate and practice renunciation



/PEDANT.

:pac:

Undergod

Sonics2k wrote: »

That's Kamehameha.

I know that, it was a joke!

Sonics2k wrote: »

Kali-ma is an Indiana Jones reference.

But that I didn't know. I figured it was just a reference to Kali. Every day's a school day.

Doctor DooM

Just look at that picutre. Hindu gods are so badass.


If atheism was a religion, we'd need something to top the likes of that. They'd need to have lasers for eyes or something.

Sonics2k

Doctor DooM wrote: »

Just look at that picutre. Hindu gods are so badass.


If atheism was a religion, we'd need something to top the likes of that. They'd need to have lasers for eyes or something.

Sonics2k

Sonics2k wrote: »

That's Kamehameha. Kali-ma is an Indiana Jones reference.

/nerd

No it isn't, it's... oh yeah, banna got there first

Dades

dead one wrote: »

...

dead one taking a long holiday.

Sonics2k

bluewolf wrote: »

No it isn't, it's... oh yeah, banna got there first

No no, I know the origin of it all. But in the context I thought he was referring to this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBIdcUxdgo0 (NSFW)

Bannasidhe

Sonics2k wrote: »

Ha -

Sarky

Girl please. At least dinosaurs and lasers are real!

endacl

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Sonics2k wrote: »

Ha -

Whoops! That bottom one looks suspiciously like a.....

Bannasidhe

Sarky wrote: »

Girl please. At least dinosaurs and lasers are real!

BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!

Bannasidhe

endacl wrote: »

Whoops! That bottom one looks suspiciously like a.....

Really??? The most popular selling "....'s" apparently look more like either



OR

Sarky

endacl wrote: »

Whoops! That bottom one looks suspiciously like a.....

She feels the Force. :pac:

Bannasidhe

Sarky wrote: »

She feels the Force. :pac:

Or likes to have something that can remotely lock the door

Sarky

Sarky wrote: »

She feels the Force. :pac:

feel a lot more than the force with that yoke

endacl

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Sarky wrote: »

She feels the Force. :pac:

Or likes to have something that can remotely lock the door

'Innuendo mode engaged' Lock the door!

Sarky

Beats a Hand Solo any day of the week.

endacl

Sarky wrote: »

Beats a Hand Solo any day of the week.

And it begins.... :-)