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Buddhism is a Religion
But it is widely regarded as an atheistic religion. Buddhist scriptures either do not promote or actively reject the existence of a creator god, the existence of "lesser" gods who are the source of morality, and that humans owe any duties to any gods. At the same time, though, these scriptures accept the existence of supernatural beings which might be described as gods. Some Buddhists today believe in the existence of such beings and are theists. Others dismiss these beings and are atheists. Since there is nothing about Buddhism which requires belief in gods, atheism in Buddhism is easy to maintain.
The Jain Religion
For Jains, every soul or spiritual being is worthy of the exact same praise. Because of this, Jains do not worship any "higher" spiritual beings like gods nor do they worship or pay homage to any idols. Jains believe that the universe has always existed and will always exist, so there is no need for any sort of creator god. None of this means that no spiritual beings exist which might be called "gods," however, and thus a Jain might believe in beings which might be considered gods and therefore technically be a theist. From a Western religious perspective, though, they'd all be atheists.
Atheism in Confucian & Taoist Religion:
On a functional level, at least, both Confucianism and Taoism can be considered atheistic. Neither is founded on faith in a creator god like Judeo-Christian Religions are. Neither promote the existence of such a god, either.
Atheism and religion are often portrayed and treated as polar opposites; although there is a strong correlation between being an atheist and being irreligious, there is no necessary and inherent connection between the two. Atheism is not the same as being irreligious; theism is not the same as being religious. Atheists in the West tend not to belong to any religion, but atheism is quite compatible with religion. If you are Adamant in your beliefs than you have a lot of Faith in your belief and are in effect a religious Atheist
Adapted aboutreligion.com
I see, You're just making shit up. Obviously, you can't comprehend what you are reading. This is from your link.
Atheism is Not a Religion, Ideology, Belief System, Philosophy
Many Christians seem to believe that atheism is a religion, but no one with an accurate understanding of both concepts would make such a mistake. Atheism lacks every one of the characteristics of religion. At most, atheism doesn’t explicitly exclude most of them, but the same can be said for almost anything. Thus, it’s not possible to call atheism a religion. It can be part of a religion, but it can’t be a religion by itself. They are completely different categories: atheism is the absence of one particular belief while religion is a complex web of traditions and beliefs.
Atheism is Not a Religion Ideology Belief System Philosophy World View or Anything Similar
And I see you are Cherry Picking ... HOWEVER ... you made a very good point whether you realize it or not. From the above paragraph.
Thus, it’s not possible to call atheism a religion. It can be part of a religion, but it can’t be a religion by itself.
Now - here's something you will probably never hear on the USMessage boards again - You are Right - I concede - regards and congratulations on a job well done.
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