Is Atheism a religion?

[MorningGlory]

I see an atheist's deity as themselves. They believe in no higher power than themselves. They worship themselves by believing in nothing but themselves. What they want. What they can do to make the world a better place. What they can do to make themselves feel good about themselves. Like I said in the beginning, that is how I see them. By the way, we can do nothing without Christ.

And that, Parker1, is why atheists shuffle off this world and into the pit. They didn't have Christ and they amounted to nothing. What is hard to understand about that???

[MorningGlory]

I do not believe we evolved from chimps. This is a ridiculous notion.

It is a silly notion, but perhaps not for the reason you think. We do share a common ancestor with chimps. We have since, mostly, evolved on our separate paths.

By 'we' you mean you and Attel.....right?

[Rick-Parker]

They believe in no higher power than themselves.

No. Actually we are quite humble. We do not believe we are elected and so special, when for

instance compared with the other living beings on the planet.

You are the one who believes we are in the image of God, which is a pretty self-indulging

belief, IMHO.

Riiight. That's what you say. But everything that you do is for yourself in some way. You think you are your own boss. You answer to no one except to other men. You take credit (even if only in your own mind) for every good (?) deed that you do. You worship yourself. As the great Bob Dylan said:

"You may be an ambassador to England or France,

You may like to gamble, you might like to dance,

You may be the heavyweight champion of the world,

You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed

You're gonna have to serve somebody,

Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You might be a rock 'n' roll addict prancing on the stage,

You might have drugs at your command, women in a cage,

You may be a business man or some high degree thief,

They may call you Doctor or they may call you Chief

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed

You're gonna have to serve somebody,

Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk,

You may be the head of some big TV network,

You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame,

You may be living in another country under another name

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed

You're gonna have to serve somebody,

Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may be a construction worker working on a home,

You may be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome,

You might own guns and you might even own tanks,

You might be somebody's landlord, you might even own banks

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed

You're gonna have to serve somebody,

Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride,

You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side,

You may be workin' in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair,

You may be somebody's mistress, may be somebody's heir

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed

You're gonna have to serve somebody,

Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk,

Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk,

You might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread,

You may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed

You're gonna have to serve somebody,

Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may call me Terry, you may call me Timmy,

You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy,

You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray,

You may call me anything but no matter what you say

You're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed

You're gonna have to serve somebody.

Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody."

[nebula]

They believe in no higher power than themselves.

No. Actually we are quite humble. We do not believe we are elected and so special, when for

instance compared with the other living beings on the planet.

Worship isn't restricted to the action of bowing and the like.

It can also mean:

"to feel an adoring reverence or regard for (any person or thing)."

What do you revere more than anything else?

[nebula]

What do you revere more than anything else?

I do not revere anything. I apply skeptical inquiry to everything in my life, including science, love,

affection, feelings and my sense of self. I know it sounds like circular reasoning but I cannot help it.

Sounds to me like you revere your intellect and reasoning. Do you not rely on these to determine truth?

[nebula]

"I" am just a machine evolved from chance and necessity and programmed by unconscious natural processes to survive and reproduce.

The awareness of this fact, prevents "me" from excessively overestimating "my" intellectual capabilities.

If this is all human are, why is murder wrong?

Or what hope can you give to those who are destitute?

[MorningGlory]

If sharia law goes into effect where atheists live they will be hunted down and either killed or assimilated.

Ronnie, you hit that nail right on the head. Sha'ria law does not allow atheists. Although everyone is required to follow 'allah' ......making them ALL atheists to us.

There aren't too many atheists who will be able to resist the signs and wonders presented by the devil in the very last of these last days.

It won't really matter though; they are already doomed.

Look into it. Miracles are happening all of the time. And one day soon no atheist will be able to deny it.

I think they would deny Christ if He was standing directly before them because they are blind to the Truth. It's very sad.

[808state]

If sharia law goes into effect where atheists live they will be hunted down and either killed or assimilated.

Oh my. That would depend on who's interpreting the law, and most Muslims don't condone killing of nonbelievers so I don't think there will be anything to worry about in that regard...unless Western Atheists all of a sudden decide to make a mass exodus to the Middle East, which I also don't see happening.

[MorningGlory]

What do you revere more than anything else?

I do not revere anything.

You are truly pitiable; I will pray for you.

[MorningGlory]

I do not believe we evolved from chimps. This is a ridiculous notion.

It is a silly notion, but perhaps not for the reason you think. We do share a common ancestor with chimps. We have since, mostly, evolved on our separate paths.

By 'we' you mean you and Attel.....right?

I have a friend that is convinced he works with a bunch of Neanderthals.

Does your friend work here, in my company, by any chance?