You see that part at the top about a "superhuman agency or agencies"? Or the part about "ritual observances"? Do you see atheists gathering on Sunday and dunking each other's heads in the water?

 

Refering to the points you have highlighted

compared with

Two small differences, however they completely change the meaning to suit the argument.

 

I guess that I'm not quite as anal as you are,,I just cant see much of a difference, as far as I am concerned they are relative.

 

Do we face east and say a prayer to Richard Dawkins every day?

 

You face east,I'll face west,,then your clit will find my tongue..

 

Christopher Hitchings is my hero, shame he has cancer.

 

The only 'higher power' you need pray to is me

Now, get on your knees and pray!!

 

Now, see, that's a religious ritual I could support.

Let's call it the Church of the Budding Flower.

 

Where do i sign up?

 

Member FDIC, penalty for early withdrawal.

 

Here is an article you might find interesting regarding atheism and it being a religion. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decided and ruled that Atheism is a religion.


http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=31895

 

Hey, look! Another religious article!!! *Reads all posts avidly because I've never heard any of these opinions before!!!*

 

I readily believe in atomic theory with no real evidence other than text I have read. Neils Bohr could very well have been full of shit. The whole world might just be composed of phlogisten and ash. I do not have faith in deities of any kind nor am I in touch with any higher power than myself. Still, I benefit from following the 10 commandments and just love religious holidays that enable me to unashamedly gorge myself and buy stuff. Call me whatever you want. No wait, don't do that -- you'll hurt my feelings

 

I'm sorry, I did not know the people of Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana were world authorites on matters of peoples non belief in gods.

I believe your country is a secular country, where there is freedom from religion, and if you want to start a club that is not Christian or faith based, then you have the right to do so. Seems a prison environment was restricting those rights. All this proves is that people with no beliefs should have the same rights as those that do. It does not make atheism a religion ( unless your in prison in Wisconsin)

However i do admire your commitment to say that it does.

 

Oh, well, that settles it.

EC, what are you doing reading World Net Daily? Your mind is going to rot!

 

People! It is not a fucking religion!

 

Don't lie!! I had two atheists turn up on my doorstep just today, with their magazine "The Watchtower"!! If that's not an atheist mag I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS!!

ohwait - that was the morons wasn't it? MORMONS!! It was the MORMONS d'ohpe!! :excited:

 

Haha I see what you did thar!!!

 

What gets me is that when a religious person dies. In the world of nothingness there isn't the chance for them to think "shit i was wrong, this sucks immensely what a waste of my one shot at life" However, conversely, if I die, after not becoming a slave to a malicious, vengeful, jealous, imperfect master. I burn for eternity in hell, while a bunch of child rapists, homophobes and racists get to say "Ha we told you so"

 

Only if you are wrong, and if you are wrong and end up facing their jealous god do you think the rapists, homophobes and paedophiles will get into heaven, of course they will it says they can do it in the bible.