More like agnostics are atheists with common sence.
"Atheism is a religion"
"Atheism is not a religion"
There are arguments for both of these views, really.
You can argue that its the lack of religion, though you could also argue that, using the broadest definitions of religion, such as "a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/religion) that it is a religion. Its a bit of a stretch, but it could fit. Regardless, it is a religious stance or perhaps, to word that better, a stance on religion.
Its not really that big a deal if someone calls it a religion or not though, is it?
EDIT: I am legitimately surprised at the number of atheists here. Interesting. I was actually expecting it to be dominantly Christian like most of the world. Once more people have voted, It'll be interesting to analyze the results and see if any is still dominant. If atheism or any other choice for that matter is strongly dominant it'd be cool to try and analyze this and figure out what it means about furries, or at the very least, FAF.
Buddhists can be bastards too. In Myanmar the Muslim minority is heavily discriminated against by the Buddhists in the country (Muslims aren't even recognized as citizens) and sectarian violence against Muslims is common.god isn't real
religon is bad and it should be abolished as it is holding us back in terms of advancement as a civilization , for example Christianity in the United States holding back homosexuality freedom, stem cell research , and cloning of human beings. Another example is Islam holding back human rights and freedom of expression and stuff in 3rd world countries.
The only good example of a religon I can think off is Buddhism because they used their spiritual powers to do wack ass shit like regulate their body temperatures and heartbeats and I have even heard that tulpa conjuring or whatever was taken from Buddhists.
im not religious
No, it is most definitely not a religion. It is not a beliefsystem, it just describes a non - belief. It describes that I don't believe you that a higher power of any kind exists.
I suppose most people here and on the Internet in general are not religious because believing something that isn't supported by evidence makes no sense when you are directly at the source for all evidence that you could ever want.
Why believe in 'god did it so SHUT UP' when the truth is just a Google search away?
Atheism is just as amazing as the other religion
"Atheism is a religion"
"Atheism is not a religion"
There are arguments for both of these views, really.
You can argue that its the lack of religion, though you could also argue that, using the broadest definitions of religion, such as "a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/religion) that it is a religion. Its a bit of a stretch, but it could fit. Regardless, it is a religious stance or perhaps, to word that better, a stance on religion.
Its not really that big a deal if someone calls it a religion or not though, is it?
EDIT: I am legitimately surprised at the number of atheists here. Interesting. I was actually expecting it to be dominantly Christian like most of the world. Once more people have voted, It'll be interesting to analyze the results and see if any is still dominant. If atheism or any other choice for that matter is strongly dominant it'd be cool to try and analyze this and figure out what it means about furries, or at the very least, FAF.
Fun fact: The best way to sacrifice a goat is by killing it and making a vindaloo out of it. When you eat it the burning sensation in your mouth is supposed to simulate the fires of hell and thus bring you closer to Satan.Atheism isn't a religion, rather the absence of such.
Now for my sarcastic rebuttal: Where's the satanist option? The day isn't done without a good goat sacrifice.
the furry community is filled with godless heathens
More like agnostics are atheists with common sence.
god isn't real
religon is bad and it should be abolished as it is holding us back in terms of advancement as a civilization , for example Christianity in the United States holding back homosexuality freedom, stem cell research , and cloning of human beings. Another example is Islam holding back human rights and freedom of expression and stuff in 3rd world countries.
The only good example of a religon I can think off is Buddhism because they used their spiritual powers to do wack ass shit like regulate their body temperatures and heartbeats and I have even heard that tulpa conjuring or whatever was taken from Buddhists.
im not religious
Sounds metal.In this case, proposing that the entire universe is hosted by an ephemeral disembodied monkey brain is too silly.
Not White Buddhism!Buddhism doesn't usually recieve the criticism it deserves. Wars have been waged in the name of Buddhism, including the Buddhist expansion into Sri Lanka, in which the non-Buddhists were slain because 'they are worth less than the animals'.
Today Buddhists in South East Asia, in countries Like Burma, are violently persecuting the Muslim minority there.
Buddhism isn't 'the friendly religion'.
This thread is trembling on dangerous territory....Too much stuff being posted that talk about what is and is not true and what is and is not a good thing, rather than what we all think and believe about the world....
To you, maybe.This thread is trembling on dangerous territory....Too much stuff being posted that talk about what is and is not true and what is and is not a good thing, rather than what we all think and believe about the world....
To you, maybe.
Everything is subjective.
Only to make a point!If everything is subjective, is the phrase 'everything is subjective' not an objective claim?
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I'm not sure why any god like creature would demand the worship of apes in exchange for preserving their brains after they die.
It sounds too much like something people who were afraid of death made up, so that they could pretend they didn't have to confront finality.
Heck even in Buddhism there's the idea of finality. Since if you actually manage to achieve Nirvana and escape the Karmatic Wheel (or whatever it's called) you uh...go to wherever Nirvana is. But you aren't reborn anywhere, and it kinda sounds like a "you become one with the universe" type deal.
My whole take on the afterlife is...I dunno. Who knows? Not me. So I think it's best not to get fixated on what heaven or hell might be like, because hey, you might end up in an apartment complex on Block C of Fandango Alley next to the guy who played his rock music too loudly. Only now you're stuck with him forever (or unless you can find another gholish roomate to switch with). Not saying that's what I believe in what could happen, but who knows?
'sides, I think it's important to focus on life here and now. Even if there is an afterlife, I'm sure whatever cosmic forces are out there want the people to get on with their lives and actually live rather than live in fear that they've lost eternal afterlife morality points like we're playing Fallout 3 or some other game with a morality system.
That my friend is the definition of being not only taken out of context, but also misunderstood, I said the exact same thing in a later post so please read my posts before quoting my older posts XD. And also please next time include the rest of what I say to provide this beautiful thing called ‘context’ meaning I wouldn’t have to have explained what I mean haha. Now what I also meant to say was “Atheism is just as amazing as ANY other religion†not to say Atheism is another religion but rather to say it is just as deserving of respect as any religion would. Just to clarify, sorry about the spelling mistake.Atheism isn't a religion, rather the absence of such.
I suppose most people here and on the Internet in general are not religious because believing something that isn't supported by evidence makes no sense when you are directly at the source for all evidence that you could ever want. Why believe in 'god did it so SHUT UP' when the truth is just a Google search away?