[gore3000]

Even if a communistic regime attempts to forcibly eradicate religion, that does not equate atheism and communism.

Semantics and sophistry of course. Communism is materialistic, it is often called philosophical materialism by its adherents. And destroying churches and persecuting believers of any and all religions certainly makes it atheistic.

[Dimensio]

Semantics and sophistry of course.

Are you incapable of understanding? I am saying that atheism and communism are not the same thing. Communism is an economic structure. Atheism is simply a lack of belief in deities. If you believe that someone who lacks belief in deities is by definition a communist then you are a horrible monster and you should pray for death. I cannot put it any more delicately than that. Atheism is not about shared ownership of property, it is not about forced eradication of religion and it is not about enforcing absolute loyalty to a state, it is simply a lack of belief in deities.

Human Vitae claimed that atheistic materialsim == communism. I am saying that an atheist materialist is not necessarily a communist -- that does not mean that an atheist materialst cannot be a commnist, it only means that an atheist materialist is not a communist by definition.

Maybe this little comparison will help you out, or perhaps you simply don't want to understand because you are incapable of admitting that you are wrong. Belief that Christ is the Son of God, that he came to earth as a man, was crucified and returned to life three days later is a requirement for being a Catholic (fringe offshoots of Catholocism notwithstanding). However, that does not mean that all people who hold such a belief are Catholics.

[steve-b]

Communism is materialistic, it is often called philosophical materialism by its adherents.

Clinton is honest and decent, he is often called honest and decent by his adherents.