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Originally Posted by GGG
When people say Atheism is a religion I think they are refering to people essentially evangelizing (not the right word as that implies faith) their position with the same zeal that the evangelical movement in the states does.
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That's probably part of it. Though if that were valid, that would mean Flames fans are religious because they advocate the superiority of their chosen team, or Liberals are religious because they advocate the superiority of their political beliefs.
And I think it's a bit of a foolish view as well, since often in forums like this atheists get accused of evangelizing, when really they're just engaging in a discussion freely entered into by all parties.. that's not evangelizing, that's just discussing the merits or flaws of a given idea.
If someone tries to convince me of something in a discussion forum where I'm engaging them, I don't see that as evangelizing at all.
Or some criticize atheists for defending their conclusions with zeal, but that same zeal is found in any group (Flames fans, political parties, cat owners, car enthusiasts).