had a FB convo with a former coworker about how his atheism is a religion. using the absence of deity is a religion and his way of life is his religion arguments, he couldn't grasp the concept. i believe he would have hit me if we were IRL. that type of person clutches to their ideal as being the truth so decidedly that they're will to commit violence for it. to me, if one is willing to do harm or kill for it, that ideal is a religion, or at least, theirs.
Religion is action. My philosophy is my life.
had a FB convo with a former coworker about how his atheism is a religion. using the absence of deity is a religion and his way of life is his religion arguments, he couldn't grasp the concept. i believe he would have hit me if we were IRL. that type of person clutches to their ideal as being the truth so decidedly that they're will to commit violence for it. to me, if one is willing to do harm or kill for it, that ideal is a religion, or at least, theirs.
Absolutely it can be a religion.
Most just associate with Christianity because in its time it won out so thoroughly.