Originally posted by okinrus
The maybe exist, maybe doesn't category of belief is supposed to cover these thinkers.
Please retract this statement or correct such that it has some sort of actual meaning.
Originally posted by okinrus
Wait a minute. If atheism had no links to religion, than why discuss it here.
Religion is founded on blind faith in god. Atheism refutest that foundation. That is the only issue which atheism and religion have in common.
Originally posted by okinrus
Why don't we just say it is a science?
Atheism isn't anything but a position on a single question. That is not comparable to "a science". You should try to understand this basic context before attempting to forumulate a credible rebuttal - unless credibility is of no concern to you. I suppose you're only required to be credible to "the lord". You can't see CA's point from where you're sitting because your position requires you not to look at it or you will go to hell. That's circular logic.
Originally posted by okinrus
There are "atheist" religions such as buddhism where some schools don't believe in the existance of a creator.
That in no way makes atheism a religion.
Originally posted by okinrus
Why not just make atheism a broad religion covering many different sects such as buddhism?
Because it's not a religion.
Originally posted by okinrus
Christianity itself is fairly broad and covers many different beliefs from mormons who believe in many gods to Jehova Witness who believe that Christ is not God.
Christianity might be considered "the common belief of many religions" whereas each religion in particular has it's own spin on those beliefs. You seem to have a clear inability to comprehend the simplest of conceptual relationships. Are you trying to understand something you don't understand or are you just spewing dogma? Perhaps you may find it odd, but I suspect you're merely spewing dogma.
Originally posted by okinrus
So already we bend our beliefs to society, let's at least bend them consistantly.
What "beliefs" do you think "we" bend? In what manner to you think they are inconsistent?
Originally posted by okinrus
Atheism is not taught at school.
That's akin to saying "'pro-life' isn't taught at schools".
Originally posted by okinrus
The teacher will usually make it clear that evolution and creation are scientific theories based on observation and not universal truths.
Creation is NOT a scientific theory. It is simply wrong if it is being taught as such. Dissapointing to know that such a thing could be allowed but then again... I doubt it's the first time lies have be told to children to get something from them eh?
Originally posted by okinrus
Not to say that christians could not believe that these two theories are true.
How ambiguous, thank you. It amazes me when people insist that they must have answers to questions which no one knows the answer. Tell me, why do you insist on "believing" a theory? A theory either seems plausible to you or doesn't, but your "belief" has no bearing on the objective validity of the theory. It is imperative to the nature of your belief system that your assumption be correct.