Re: REligions: the same or different?
If religion is described as "a belief in a God/Goddess or Gods/Godesses," then atheism is not a religion. It is the absence of religion (not A does not equal A).
However, if religion is described as "one's attitude toward the supernatural," then atheism is a religion (A equals A).
Whether atheism is a religion or not depends on what one is trying to say, which dictates the definition used, which dictates the answer.
If religion is described as "a belief in a God/Goddess or Gods/Godesses," then atheism is not a religion. It is the absence of religion (not A does not equal A).
However, if religion is described as "one's attitude toward the supernatural," then atheism is a religion (A equals A).
Whether atheism is a religion or not depends on what one is trying to say, which dictates the definition used, which dictates the answer.
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