I'd prefer Atheists & Agnostics as a part of a Science Forum - - Thanks Warpy!!

[MayReasonRule]

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Atheists and Agnostics are grounded in well reasoned facts.

Religion is based on unsubstantiated "closely held beliefs."

Atheists and Agnostics educate.

Religion inculcates.

They are not the same.

I added a third option...

Feel free to suggest other options as well y'all!

Would Ranked Choice Voting Polls be a possibility?

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	Atheism & Agnosticism is religion/spirituality
	0 (0%)
	Atheism & Agnosticism is philosophy
	10 (83%)
	Atheism & Agnosticism is logic
	1 (8%)
	Atheism & Agnosticism is science
	1 (8%)
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[lapfog_1]

1. I don't know too many things

Philosophy is a walk on the slippery rocks
Religion is the smile on a dog

[MayReasonRule]

2. Totally Apropos!!! Met her in Deep Elllum around 1987... Super sweeet gal!!

...people can let you down but your creativity never will. It’s always there if you can tap into it.

What I’ve learned over the years is that creativity is confused by outcomes. The only important outcome is the ability to continue being creative, even between projects. The privilege of creating is the destination.

Edie Brickell

[lapfog_1]

3. cool story... I really loved her music

[MayReasonRule]

4. My honey and I adore her personally as well as her music...

We continue to enjoy her entire catalogue.

Shooting rubber bands at the stars is a truly remarkable collection of works, and remains as my personal over-all favorite.

No doubt that it was the time of life for us, when we were so new, we couldn't even call ourselves green, lol.

My first psychedelic experience was on a golf course in Rice, Texas... Drove a tractor that day, omg, lol...

I was singing What I Am is What I Am in my head the entire time...

It's so great that she's still cranking out amazing musical works. It's an ongoing inspiration!

[Farmer-Rick]

8. Until that religious dog smile turns to burning witches

Then the villages emptied of women kind of wished religion would have stayed a philosophy.

But atheism to me is more about seeing the world how it really is rather than how others tell me it is.

[MayReasonRule]

9. Indeed. "How it is" reality. Science describes reality.

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I agree, Atheism/Agnosticism is based in Science.

Nonetheless, I would prefer to see it in a Philosophy forum rather than a Religion/Spirituality forum.

I didn't start the forum, nor am I part of DU admin, so it is not my decision to make

That being said, Atheism/Agnosticism is most definitely not Religion, nor is it Spirituality.

I'd prefer it in almost any other forum other than it's current incarnation.

[Farmer-Rick]

11. Yeah, so true

I wasn't commenting on where it should be....though I agree with you. I was commenting on that saying by Edie Brickell.

Religion is not so benign as he makes it sound.

[MayReasonRule]

12. Indeed, Religion is Delusion. Mythology is History. I agree y'all!

[Warpy]

5. I passed on this

but I'd prefer us in Science, since that's one of the main places our tribe hangs out.

Still, I don't care where they put us as long as we're there and I can find it. They can stuff us into "Offbeat" for all I care, we're a definite minority here.

[MayReasonRule]

6. Damn Skippy -- Hell, if the poll will let me, I'm changing my vote to align with yours.

Thank you for you voice of reason!!

Reason aides reason, it's what defines our party!

Thanks again Warpy.

Edit

Hell, yeah, thanks y'all!

I got to change my vote!

I adore reason, thank you for employing yours!

[Mr.Bill]

7. For me, Atheism is

none of the religious leaders know if there is a god, heaven, hell, etc. They tell people they know but they don't. I also don't know. The difference between me and those who are religious is I am content to not know the answers to all the big existential questions. Those who are religious have such a need to know that they will go as far as paying other people who don't know the answers to answer those questions for them.

[MayReasonRule]

10. That's right...

Religion obscures and deceives.

Reason reveals and informs.

Atheism is reason.