@joshd96320 349919 wrote:
atheism isnt a religion… its a lack of belief…..
so the only similarity between one atheist and another is the lack of belief, so your gunna get lots of people including radicals who preach like *shudder* evangelists
it SHOULD be just a lack of belief, but unfortunately for a lot of atheists it is not. It is a rejection of a belief, and the desire to make other people also reject that belief.
Atheists come in many shapes and sizes.
Some dont give a crap about anything outside of what they experience on earth, these are the the ‘not-believers’, and they couldnt give a toss what anyone else believes. I do not consider these people religious as they have not made a decision about the role of a deity in the creation of man
Others used to believe or have thought about it lots or been preached at too much and have decided hard that it’s all definately untrue, there is definately no god. These are the ‘believe-not-ers’. They tend to want to convert the world to atheism and get all offended whenever they see anything religious. These people have definately made a decision about the role of a deity in the creation of man so I would consider that to be a religious standpoint, as they can be more fanatical and evangelical about their opinions than christians etc.
And of course there is lots of other types inbetween. But saying atheism is merely a lack of belief isnt really true for a lot of atheists
