Reply #62: Atheism is not a "belief system". [View All]

[Fumesucker]

Atheism isn't even necessarily a belief.

Atheism is a lack of belief in a god or gods, any god or gods.

Lack of belief != belief

There is a subtle yet important distinction between believing there is no god and not believing in god. Both positions are atheistic but one is a positive affirmation "there is no god" while the other is strictly negatory "I don't believe there is a god".

If Americans were only allowed to pray on the National Day of Prayer you would have a point, you have already admitted Americans can pray when and where they wish.

What makes these arguments with theists so wearing is that most atheists in the US started out as (mostly Christian) theists. We understand you far better than you understand us because we once *were* you.

What is your interpretation of these "red words" from the Bible? Can you even tell me who spoke them?

Matthew 6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.