Dustoffam (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Religion-commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance. Merriam-Websters, Religion 1B(2) Religious- relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity. Merriam-Websters, Religion 1 Being that your "faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality" lies in the idea that there is no God I think that by definition of the English language Atheism is a religion.

Jacketpotato1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Atheism isnt a religon?

tonyrueb (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i would like to draw attention back to the original question should atheists place of warship receive tax discounts? looking at it from a US government prospective, and removing my own personal beliefs that provided that they meet what ever criteria the IRS has on who is eligible for tax exempt status, they have every lawful right to claim such a status, just as churches do.

tonyrueb (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i can see what your saying and how my response can leave that to be wondered. i believe that what i believe is the truth, but there can't be two truths that contradict each other that would be nonsense. any guesses what i think is the truth? however, unlike some Christians i feel that your opinion is valid, although i don't believe it. i still wish for all people to come to Christ. so what I'm saying is that there is 1 truth and i feel it is my belief. does that clear things up?

vicesquad08 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

well yeah i do think if atheists make a church they should get a tax break..now is atheism a religion?..i would say more like an organization although to be an atheist alot of times it requires you to have more faith in what you believe in

vicesquad08 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

so what you are saying is my truth is true and your truth is also true?

tonyrueb (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i would have to agree, churches don't make money thus what is there really to tax?\ but yes i (as a christian) feel that atheist organizations should be tax exempt, provided they are non profit. do i agree with atheism personally, no, but i do feel that each should believe what they want to, i have my views just as you have yours, we don't agree but that is fine.

edt22210159 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

atheism shouldn't be a religion because they dont worship anything. A catholic, or christian go to church to worship The churchees and religion have cause so many conflicts they are dispicable acts and think about the roman gods, the greek gods, other gods these are just beliefs like this god people believe in now, they arent true nice comment

bposey00 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think churches get tax breaks because they are non-profit organizations. I would image that there are many philosophically atheist organizations that get this same tax break. There are even, in a manner of speaking, atheist "churches". Although I guess society or group would be more appropriate.

JBRHC78 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

gamerolled... I think you're giving them too much credit. Most literally believe that atheism is a religion. I can't tell you how many times I've heard them say something like "It takes as much or more faith [sic] to believe that there is NOT a god than that a god exists"