The claim that atheism is a religion is, of course, the rhetorical ploy of "tu quoque." When atheists complain that religious people are attempting to impose their religion, they reply "Well so are you! Tu quoque!"
Exactly. My self-crafted definition focuses on metaphysics, but goes beyond deities, specifically because of Theravada Buddhism's claims. (I think Robert Wright is Not.Even.Wrong on this issue.)
Thanks Ed, sharing to the Humanists of West Florida and Gulf Coast Freethinkers.
Excellent and will share to the Humanists of West Florida soon.
The claim that atheism is a religion is, of course, the rhetorical ploy of "tu quoque." When atheists complain that religious people are attempting to impose their religion, they reply "Well so are you! Tu quoque!"
Actually (and in what I think is a very wrong definition of what "religion" is) re the golf angle? British evolutionary religion psychologist Harvey Whitehouse DOES think footy is a religion. https://wordsofsocraticgadfly.blogspot.com/2021/10/harvey-whitehouse-right-on-defining.html
Emotion-laden does not, in my never humble opinion, constitute sufficient grounds to call something a religion--but whaddiknow?
Exactly. My self-crafted definition focuses on metaphysics, but goes beyond deities, specifically because of Theravada Buddhism's claims. (I think Robert Wright is Not.Even.Wrong on this issue.)