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Old 10-23-2007, 10:59 AM   #369 (permalink)
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You're describing spirituality.
I'm describing religion. Religion can work this way. I'm sure you don't believe that, but it's true.

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Actually, the term atheism was not developed by atheists (don't bother with wiki, some asshole bigot erased the page).
Nonetheless, it is used by atheists. I wouldn't call myself a gentile.

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Not all atheists are rationalists. Some people don't believe in god because they feel like it and it has no roots in rationalism whatsoever. I do not represent all atheists, of course.
Nonetheless, the central doctrine of "There is no God," does apply, regardless of how they came to the conclusion.

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Atheism isn't a religion any more than gentile is a race.
Is too. :-P
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