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Sure, casual Christianity is dying. But saying "Oh, I'm an atheist" doesn't mean that you lack a religion any more than Michael Scott yelling "I declare bankru
by mbg721 4y ago
Sure, casual Christianity is dying. But saying "Oh, I'm an atheist" doesn't mean that you lack a religion any more than Michael Scott yelling "I declare bankruptcy!" is a declaration of bankruptcy.
- shanebellone 4y agoInteresting perspective considering the majority of religious people (that I've encountered) preach without practicing or adhering to established doctrine. Would you consider those people religious, casually religious, or not at all religious?
- mbg721 4y agoI'm using "casually religious" to mean "I go to church because my parents always did, but I don't really believe in that superstitious nonsense." Catholicism in particular is going through a stark divide right now, because the "Christmas and Easter" Catholics are no longer bothering to show up for Christmas or Easter. So at a glance, it looks like the Church is getting more conservative, but it's really mostly attrition. But that's all outward religious practice; my comment was more getting at my suspicion that many human behaviors are effectively religion in disguise. Where do axioms come from?
- shanebellone 4y agoWhere did religious axioms come from? From those who sought to control through the theft of individual power and by consolidating that power to a ruling class.
- Zigurd 4y agoIf that sounds like an odd and artificial take, it is. Atheists know what they are doing. Even, nay especially, the young. They actively reject superstition. The totally reject the white supremacist style of American evangelical churches as utterly disconnected from Christ-like behaviors. So why claim they are unaware of what atheism means? That is meant to comfort the bulk of evangelicals who rely on preachers for their worldview.
- shanebellone 4y agoFirmly agree with this.