[seowulf]

Atheism IS A religion. It has exactly all of the same elements of a “religion.”

Absolutely correct. Atheism is a narcissistic religion in which one worships himself and is closely related to humanism.

It is predicated on the atheist's need to deny a God because he wants so desperately not to be held accountable for his behavior. If he is his own god, then all of his actions are pre-approved and acceptable.

Like the Voltaire quote above, "If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him," implies, if our rights are not inherent and are solely dependent on society, then they are fluid and changing. Right and wrong are not constants. God is law and that law is immutable. If man is a god then he is a law unto himself only.

[Gondring]

So you disagree with the idea that people choose religion based on what they believe is true, and must choose a religion based on its impact on them?

Wow....I wonder what God would say to that!

[dhs12345]

Interesting... never thought of it that way— “narcissistic religion.”

It is based on bitterness, too. The atheist may have been hurt at some point.

[greyfox]

This is pure unadulterated nonsense. Intellecual masturbation. When we both die you can tell me how right you were in that wonderful afterlife.