Why Atheism is “Not” a Religion!
•My reasons why Atheism is not a Religion are because there are no dogmas associated with Atheism. No deities, tests, baptisms, rituals, leaders, codes, laws, special underwear, stone tablets, places of worship, and no doctrines.
•The only thing Atheists have in common with each other is that they share a unique stance that they gain though their own independent studies with the help of deductive reasoning.
–The stance: There probably is no god/s due to a lack of evidence to support the theistic claims. Therefore, we will deny any existence of a god/s unless demonstrably proven otherwise. Namely, we assert “No” positive claim for the non-existence of any god/s and therefore find no reason to believe in any god/s.
•Outside of the stance of Atheism, Atheists have many commonalities that appear to have religious connotations, but are not. We share many of the same view points, but no two Atheists share exactly the same views.
Religion - a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
Source for Religion: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/religion
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