Wrong. "Atheism" refers to any world view that does not involve god(s).
I'll agree with that. It is also a philosophical view on religion not on political views as you have tried to associate communism with atheism in the other OP.
Gods are not the only superstition out there.
I know. There are other things such as ghosts, spirits, devils, demons and pretty much anything relating to the imaginary supernatural realm that goes no further than the mind.
And fanatical, irrational zeal can be found in the most unlikely places.
yes these ideas do have their unlikely place in the world. Usually associated with religion which is superstition.
Spoken like a true fundamentalist. Do you hold the monopoly on reason, franklin?
I'm not sure what you're asking me here? How can I hold a monopoly on reason? Fundamentalist? As in a fundamentalist atheist? No I'm just your average positive atheist or strong atheist. Nothing fundamentalist about that. But if that is what you think of strong atheists then call me a fundamentalist atheist. I have no problem asserting God is myth. I'm not one of those wishy washy, agnostic/atheists who talks out of both sides of their mouths. I think we as educated adults should know by now that God is myth and the most ridiculous invention of mankind ever to curse a society.
Not believing in god(s) is not "the heart of reason". It's a conclusion, not a cause or method.
I stand corrected then. I meant to say reason is at the heart of atheism. Reason is what rules. Faith is the destroyer of reason.
Actually, I'm a panentheistic pagan who doesn't happen to believe in the "supernatural" in any classical sense of the word. It's all "just" myths and psychology to me, in a rather Campbellian sense.
So then you're an atheist then. I like Richard Dawkins description of a Pantheist. A sexed up atheist. Pretty good.
Communists ARE (one specific kind of) atheists, franklin. All it takes to qualify is not believing in god(s). Get it?
Yea I get it smart guy or er, gal, whatever.
Catholics and other religions can be communist also. Like I just said above, atheism is a philosophical view on religion not political like communism is. Jesus even advocated a form of communism. Christianity can be viewed as communistic too; community property belong to every one etc.
Repeat: "Atheism" is an umbrella term that holds virtually no ideological content. It merely describes any world view that doesn't include god(s). Nothing more, nothing less. Communists are atheists. Objectivists are atheists. (Some) Buddhists are atheists. Secular humanists are atheists. And so are French existentialists, Nietzschean nihilists, naturalistic pantheists - and many, many more, including people who don't fall into any category, but simply do not believe in god(s).
Are you a fundamentalist, franklin? Because you sure sound like one.
Glad you clarified that. Pretty much what I said above about Catholics being communist
As for me being a fundamentalist. I consider myself a positive atheist or strong atheist. I know that does come across as fundamentalist but I don't see it that way but if that's what blows your dress up, then cool, I'm a fundamentalist atheist. I see the God idea as the most ridiculous concept ever invented. I consider my atheism as the knowledge there is no God and every other imaginary superstitious idea related to the God idea. Ghosts, demons, devils, angels, heaven and hell and spirits that haunt people in grave yards late at night. They are all born out of fear of the unknown in order to make people fell more secure about what might or might not happen after death. If God was never invented, I'm sure someone would have come along sooner or later & created one eventually out of their own silly little insecurities.