Posted by anthonyberet on 12/17/06 20:23

Theophilus wrote:
> "anthonyberet" <nospam@me.invalid> wrote in message
> news:4uljodF18njsiU2@mid.individual.net...
>> Theophilus wrote:
>>> "Joe" <joe@fakee.net> wrote in message
>>> news:15t7o2t35vgfep23eqi4kojijr1cgvc4tu@4ax.com...
>>>> On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 04:50:36 -0600, "Theophilus"
>>>> <intrexATsasktelDOTnet> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> It is impossible to "convert" to atheism since atheism is not only not
>>>>>> a religion, it is a rejection of religion. That's like saying you
>>>>>> joined nothing.
>>>>> Atheism IS a religion, the most hypocritical known.
>>>> Sure. In the same way that 'not collecting stamps' is a hobby.
>>> What if you NEED stamps? Read the whole post, not just the part your
>>> object to.
>> No I think you have lost it... what has needing or not needing stamps got
>> to do with it?
>>
>> You asserted that Atheism is a religion. It isn't. Sort it out!
>
> Yes, I made the assertion that atheism is a religion and then went on to say
> why.

No you didn't. You just think you did.

> On the other hand, you just make the assertion that it isn't, without
> saying why at all. Sorry, not good enough, I don't believe you.
>
I assert that the colour blue is not a type of music.
I offer no evidence that it isn't.

I suppose to you this proves that blue is music?

> Atheists say that the universe is a meaningless place,

Not necessarily. However often religious people can't understand how
there could be meaning without a god. Besides, you seem to contradict
yourself on this point, stating that atheists deny all meaning to the
universe but also ascribe it to themselves.

> but they still assign
> themselves value.

Ah yes, there you go! ;-)

> That's hypocrisy.

It isn't hypocrisy. Look the word up.

> In fact, the evidence is all around
> that they have NO value, but they still carry on as if they do. That isn't
> even faith, because the evidence is right there; it's willful ignorance, a
> decision NOT to see the truth around them.
>
> As for stamps, Joe brought it up, I merely followed his analogy.
>
None of it matters anyway - what are you actually trying to say?

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