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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Perhaps, but that does not constitute a "religion":
R.R. Cavanagh, "The Term Religion." Pages 1–19 in T.W. Hall, ed. Introduction to the Study of Religion. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1978.
The onus is upon you to prove that Cheese's atheism (humanism?) is of "unrestricted value to him", and in which he participates through some form of "symbolic expression" and response.
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I don't have to prove anything - it's a matter of my opinion, your opinion and Cheese....
That being said, you might notice my post count is very low - I'm a noob
.... But, I've lurked here long enough to know that Cheese will post some interesting stuff in this OT forum - mainly pushing his atheism at the expense of someone else's religion.
IMO, by doing this, he shows that his freedom from any form of deity is very important to him.
I repect Cheese even though I don't know him, but I definitely do not agree with his religious viewpoints and he doesn't have to agree with mine...
From Dictionary.com:
re·li·gion 
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n.- Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
- A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.
- The life or condition of a person in a religious order.
- A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.
- A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.