Reply To: Is Atheism considered a "worldview?"
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RE: Could it be because a lot of atheists insist that atheism isn’t a belief and it’s hard to imagine an woreldview devoid of belief.
I don’t know. A part of me thinks it’s a knee-jerk reaction to be the antithesis of everything religion stands for, and so the hesitancy of allowing certain words (such as “worldview”) to be a descriptor that encompasses an atheist position is in and of itself an emotional (subconscious) reaction so that a point can be proven that gods do not need to be part of the equation when defining an ethically outstanding society. I think it may be that some people sling-shot in the opposite direction to try to balance the scales of the bullshit fanaticism of religion….maybe…lol….
I really like what @Regthefronkeyfarmer said…and I really like what @Arcus said….and I don’t know one way or the other yet for myself how I feel on the issue, or if it’s even important to draw the disctinction…but I do think a reality check, and thinking about stuff like this is always pertinent.
