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Originally Posted by AOII Angel
Why do people love to claim this? Atheists make up a small percent of society and for the most part are not an organized group of people. It's not a religion. Their is no "dogma" and no great leader determining what all atheists must believe. A very few are vocal and politically active, and this seems to stick in the craw of some Christians. I think that these critics really think that accusing atheists of having their own religion is some sort of insult...but isn't that insulting yourself?
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True.
I'm somewhere between an Atheist and an Agnostic (depends on the day, I guess) and it's not like I'm a card-carrying member or something. I don't go to meetings a few times a month and do "whatever-it-is-those-Atheists-do". While I'm sure that specific beliefs are different within those in any sort of religious community, so they are with myself and others.
That being said, someone wrote in to a paper I read online (@IL, if you check out SR.com, you'll see it) where a guy is all upset and wants to call the ACLU because he saw a group from a church sponsoring a 3-on-3 basketball event one afternoon at a local park. I don't understand how someone can get so offended by this! I may be a little more laid-back than others, but I just say to each their own.
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