Now that is just silly. We have gotten so used to using "atheist" and "non-religious", or "theist" and "religious", as synonyms that we have forgotten they aren't.
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Now that is just silly. We have gotten so used to using "atheist" and "non-religious", or "theist" and "religious", as synonyms that we have forgotten they aren't.
Heretic_Cata
We're gonna live forever
An ateist buddhist either is just a buddhist or just an atheist.
He's one of those atheists that use logic.
GenMarshall
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Seems to me that Swedishguy believes that a Buddhist cant be an atheist because he thinks atheism should be pure and free from religion.An ateist buddhist either is just a buddhist or just an atheist.
warpus
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Here:
Well that settles that . . .
warpus
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I'd like to think so.
As you can see Atheist and Christian are mutually exclusive. This doesn't mean that other religions will be as well - but it does explain why some Christians take the simplistic approach and view atheism as "non-religious". Of course, it is only "Non-Christian".
To be fair Christians apparently weren't the only ones identifying "atheist" with "non-religious". But yes, some religions can support atheism and some can't.
Although I think the next patch for Christianity will enable it.
Although I think the next patch for Christianity will enable it.
Gogf
Indescribable
warpus: Could you please define "spiritual"?
Masquerouge
Deity
So what's the difference between a religious, spiritual, atheist buddhist, and a religious atheist buddhist?
warpus
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Spiritual - concerned with one's psychological health & awareness through meditation and inner exploration.
nivi
Call me Ishmael
I'm scurred
Masquerouge
Deity
You forgot the part where Judgement Day never comes, so it never will matter.
Masquerouge
Deity
I think you removed any doubts that you were sarcastic
What exactly is the goal of such comments? Are you trying to scare people into becoming Christians?
Masquerouge
Deity
So again, are you trying to scare me into becoming a Christian? Should the reason why I become a Christian be that I want to avoid Hell?
EDIT: Oh and BTW, if God comes to me on Judgement Day and ask me to accept him as his lord and savior or burn in Hell, you bet I will accept him.
I'm not trying to scare you, just stateing a fact. Also God doesn't necessarily come to you on Judgement Day. Judgement Day comes as like a cataclysmic event, like all the nuclear weapons in the world being launched and going off all at once. Everyone would die, and on that day you would need to accept Christ as your savior.
nivi
Call me Ishmael
God sounds like a huge attention whore.
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