[MD] How is atheism a religion?

[MarshaV]

At 01:29 PM 6/25/2006, Steve wrote:
>
>My favorite response to the issue is one I read somewhere: If 
>atheism is a religion then bald is a hair color.
>
>I think that Matt Poot is correct to say that what people mean when 
>they say that atheism is a religion is that it is still a belief, 
>but like you, I don't see how that makes it a religion.
>
>Personally, I don't like being labelled an atheist. I would just say 
>that God is a concept that I don't find particularly useful in 
>understanding existence, though I'll ocassionally  through out a 
>"God only knows" or a "God damn."
>
>There is an underlying premise to the God/no God question that 
>bothers me. Maybe Matt K can help me understand what that might be. 
>But I feel like I don't even want to play the God/no God game any 
>more. Been there, done that. It just doesn't sound like a question 
>to me. I mean, of course God exists as a concept, but that's not 
>what someone means who asks such a question.

Hi Steve,

I really wasn't trying to start another brawl.  I was just very 
curious how the label of religion was applied.  I agree with you: 
"God is a concept that I don't find particularly useful in 
understanding existence".  And your "bald is a hair color" made me 
laugh.  Enough said.  Except thanks for responding.

Marsha