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In reply to the discussion: I am not religious. Can you please categorize Atheism into a "race"? [View all]AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)On other parts if the internet, they think aliens built the pyramids too.
No, MOST atheist do not remotely think it is a religion. ... because it's nothing like a religion. This is some stupid crap theists made up so they could pretend atheists were as confused and small minded as they are. Those must be the "people" you are referring to. They just cannot conceive of someone without some kind of religion.
Agnostics are just atheists afraid to admit it. They think atheist is a "bad word", just like theists. But if you don't believe in god, as defined by most religions and some woo, then you are an atheist.... even if one cannot be 100% sure. Atheists ARE 100% sure the gods defined by the major remaining religions are simply not there.... just like today's they are sure Zeus and Baal don't exist.
And no one's in big trouble. That's for religion. Just because absurd notions are not entertained or "respected" doesn't mean anyone's in trouble.