Posted by Joe on 12/20/06 10:11

On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 13:57:42 -0600, "Theophilus"
<intrexATsasktelDOTnet> 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. 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.

You asserted atheism was a religion, then FAILED to demonstrate why.
If it is a religion, where is(are) its Holy Book(s). Every religion
has them, right? Which days are holy to the atheist? What day of the
week do they get together to not worship? Which deity do they invoke?
Where are their churches? Do they have any dietary proscriptions?

>Atheists say that the universe is a meaningless place, but they still assign
>themselves value. That's hypocrisy. 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.

I've never heard an atheist say the universe is meaningless. I've
heard Xtians say it is meaningless without God. So you equate
non-belief in a deity as an assertion the universe is meaningless?
Pretty specious reasoning.




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