'm a religion person
Sometimes I was amazed to Atheists
Usually religion people do good deeds to get heaven
Atheists are religious people, too. It is just that their religion is different from theism.
Explain how "I don't believe in a magic zombie in the sky" is religion.
From Dictionary.com at
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/religion?s=t:
religion
[ri-lij-uh n]
noun
1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
2. a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects:
the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion.
3. the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices:
a world council of religions.
4. the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.:
to enter religion.
5. the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.
6. something one believes in and follows devotedly; a point or matter of ethics or conscience:
to make a religion of fighting prejudice.
7. religions, Archaic. religious rites:
painted priests performing religions deep into the night.
8. Archaic. strict faithfulness; devotion:
a religion to one's vow.
Number 1 in the definition. If your set of “beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe,” does not include, but expressly excludes, “a magic zombie in the sky,” it fits this part of the definition.
Number 2 in the definition. If you adhere to basic atheist dogma, then you have “a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects.”
Number 3 in the definition. If you belong to a “body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices” regarding atheism, you fit religion in this part of its definition.
Number 4 in the definition. In general you would probably not be a monk or nun. But depending on how “strenuously” or devotedly you practice your atheism beliefs, this one might fit you in principle, even though you would not generally be called a monk or nun.
Number 5 in the definition. This fits you since you religiously respond in a negative way to many posts that suggest God is real.
Number 6 in the definition. You seem to believe in and follow atheism devotedly. Atheism seems to be “a point or matter of ethics or conscience” for you.
Number 7 in the definition. If you have any particular superstitious actions that you do which pertain to atheism, archaic as it is, it might fit your circumstances.
Number 8 in the definition. You seem to follow atheism quite devotedly. So, even though this one is archaic, it might fit you.
Note that nobody follows all of these parts of the definition completely all the time in his religion. Many extremely religious people follow only one or two of them, and they are still very religious.
Note, also, that you may not be a strongly religious atheist. But you seem to be quite strong, because you are continually sticking up for it by posting in favor of it, and against God.
You may be way more of a religious person than you think.
