June 27th, 2008
Atheism A Religion Like Any Other
Atheism certainly is a religion and, like any other religion, it is dogmatic and therefore subject to error and debate. Just as every religion has its doubters, atheism must also be open to doubt.
“There is no God” is a bald and brash statement which can no more be proven through our powers of perception than can the statement “God exists.” If religions positing a god are to be held up to criticism, disbelief and derision, then atheism, which posits the non-existence of any god, must, as well.