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Originally Posted by Burninator
I don't understand what you are getting at. Why would atheism incorporate those things? Isn't it like saying that religion should incorporate non-belief in god? Atheism is non-belief in god. Those things are tied in with the idea of god. How could one be an atheist and incorporate ideas that are without empirical evidence?
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I guess what I was getting at is that atheism has become somewhat of a non-theist pseudo religion for its adherents. By religion I mean a belief system that one bases their life on and doesn't necessarily require belief in god(s). The reason I say atheism has become like a religion is because from my understanding many atheists seem to replace god with science and look to science to fulfill the role of god in their lives. In which case, it should also incorporate something to define morality at the very least, and also spirituality. For me, to deny spirituality is to deny many questions about life, questions that I want answers to. You may say atheism does not need to address spirituality because spirituality is not empirical. Does that mean it doesn't exist, and doesn't pose questions that need answers? I don't think spiritual questions need to be answered by the existence of or belief in god(s), but I think a belief system should address spiritual questions. To me atheism is not entirely empirical anyway. Atheists place their faith in science. I use the word "faith" because science is always progressing and old scientific "facts" are proven wrong. The way I see it therefore, atheists are placing their faith in science to discover the truth, but it's still a matter of faith just like any other religion. What I'm looking for in a religion, and haven't found, is a belief system that addresses and incorporates science, spirituality, metaphysics, morality and a sustainable system of living on this planet. Being torn somewhere between being agnostic and gnostic, I have no idea whether god(s) play a role in this or not.