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I'm not sure I agree. I think you're conflating religion with the broader term of spirituality, which indeed is not explicitly rejected by atheism. Religion as
by leadingthenet 6y ago
I'm not sure I agree. I think you're conflating religion with the broader term of spirituality, which indeed is not explicitly rejected by atheism. Religion as in theism / deism, however, is.
- jb1991 6y agoIt’s not a matter of opinion, fortunately it’s a regular word in the English language that has an established meeting.
- planck01 6y agoFirst definition I find of 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." Almost every atheist will reject religion, given what religion typically is and which is captured pretty well in the definition above.
- jb1991 6y agoWe’re not debating the definition of the term religion, but take a look at the definition for atheism. That’s what we’ve been discussing, what does it mean to be atheist?