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Atheism=religion? or not?
I’ve heard two claims a lot in the past year, and I’m going to set them out here for your perusal.
1. Atheism is a religion.
2. Look where atheism leads: godless Communism!
The irony of juxtaposing these frequent criticisms is rich. If atheism is a religion, why is the absence of religion to blame when considering the [...]
