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Debate Score:25
Arguments:19
Total Votes:25
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Is Atheism a Religion?

Yes

Side Score: 5
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No

Side Score: 20
1 point  

Premise 1: The definition of religion is "a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe."

Premise 2: All atheists have decided upon a different cause, nature, and purpose of the universe then theists have, although this may vary between atheists just as it may vary between theists.

Conclusion: Thus, atheism is in fact a religion.

NOTE: This is not my actual belief. I personally think atheism is not a religion, but I thought I would just make an argument on this side, as no one else has, yet.

292 days ago | Side: Yes
SecuritronX(72) Disputed
1 point  

"Premise 1: The definition of religion is 'a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe.'"

Under this definition, I think it would be safe to consider virtually everyone religious. So yeah, I guess you could consider atheism religious under this context. But, that's not really what people mean when discussing a particular religion, is it?

I would use an alternate definition: "A specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects(i.e. the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion)."

From this I would conclude that theism is not a religion, but could be a basis for a religion. Likewise, atheism is not a religion, but could be a basis for a religion (I would consider Naturalism a religion, for which atheism could be a basis.)

292 days ago | Side: No
1 point  

"Any absolutist attitude is always a religious attitude, and in whatever respect a man becomes absolute, there you see his religion." Carl Jung.

292 days ago | Side: Yes
ChuckHades(3176) Disputed
1 point  

This must be the second or third time I've seen you post this now. Is that what you actually believe?

291 days ago | Side: No
Thewayitis(2783) Disputed
1 point  

Of course it is what I believe and it is what you believe or it wouldn't bother you so much.

291 days ago | Side: Yes
3 points

Unless you also believe that not playing basketball is a sport, not learning piano is a hobby, and not being able to sing is a talent; then atheism is not a religion.

293 days ago | Side: No
1 point  

Or being bald is a hair color and off is a tv channel.

Just had to add these. Since you already posted the argument I was going to post. :)

293 days ago | Side: No
2 points

Nope, if someone follows a religion, it means they follow a set, written way of life with set morals and certain practices. Being an atheist is being free to do as you will without the need of some deity to tell you how to lead your life.

293 days ago | Side: No
2 points

I'm pretty sure atheism is the deliberate disbelief of all religion. So no.

293 days ago | Side: No
2 points

Atheism has no doctrine, dogma, scriptures, holy men, deity, worship, adherence, ignorance of facts, rituals, sacrifices, and there is nothing that necessarily connects two separate atheists outside of their disbelief in one more God than the purported theists.

293 days ago | Side: No
2 points

I find it humorous that theists try to insult atheists by calling atheism a religion. I guess even theists recognize that a religion based ideology is faulty =3

292 days ago | Side: No
1 point  

who in there right mind would think atheism is a religion

292 days ago | Side: No
1 point  

A religion is a belief of something beyond our imagination.

Atheists don't have this. They only believe what they have sense able contacts with (except for feeling - apparently that is a pointless, needless and powerless gift the human being is given, according to atheists)

292 days ago | Side: No
1 point  

Atheism is not a religion it is simply a rejection of faith and dogmas.

291 days ago | Side: No
1 point  

I am athiest. And all that means to me is that I am not sure if there is life after death. I don't claim that there is a God but I don't deny there is one either.

290 days ago | Side: No
Birgitsiv(857) Disputed
1 point  

Then you're an agnostic, not an atheist.....................

287 days ago | Side: Yes
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