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Re: Why don't you consider Atheism a religion? - February 11th 2010, 12:03 AM
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I'm just confused why atheist are opposed to being regarded as religious. They may not practice certain things to a degree that other religions do, but it's still a shared belief of unbelief, there's seminars, etc.
Atheists are opposed to being regarded as religious? I've never heard that before. Atheism is a belief. I suppose I could see how some people think that "religion" has to be a worship of a god, but Atheism is still a belief.

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