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Re: Is Atheism a Religion? - March 21st 2010, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Algernon View Post
Know why I think some Atheists are upset about this? Because they want people to think they are spiritual, and if they don't have any beliefs whatsoever, then they might be cold hearted or unopen the things around them.
Hang on, wait, you mean upset that people don't see atheism as a religion? I've met many atheists in my life who'd prefer to not be thought of as religious, but not one who'd prefer it if they were. What atheists as a group tend to object to is this idea that not having any religious belief means that you're more inclined to be cold-hearted.

The atoms that make up you and me were born in the hearts of suns many times greater than ours, and in time our atoms will once again reside amongst the stars. Life is but an idle dalliance of the cosmos, frail, and soon forgotten. We have been set adrift in an ocean whose tides we are only beginning to comprehend and with that maturity has come the realization that we are, at least for now, alone. In that loneliness, it falls to us to shine as brightly as the stars from which we came.