Religious expansion in 90 seconds.

[Milky]

http://mapsofwar.com/images/Religion.swf

probably the best thing i've seen all year.

[gottaluvkh1992]

well im not religious well actuall i am im Atheist, but this shows how big religion is, someone should make one with Atheist cuz we are a religion cuz it is our beliefs that there is no God.

1ST REPLY YAY lol

[Milky]

Originally Posted by gottaluvkh1992

well im not religious well actuall i am im Atheist, but this shows how big religion is, someone should make one with Atheist cuz we are a religion cuz it is our beliefs that there is no God.

1ST REPLY YAY lol

Atheist means you don't follow a religion.
how can Atheism be a religion?

[gottaluvkh1992]

religion is your beliefs so atheists believe there isnt a god and so therefore have a belief.

[blinkboy211]

this is cool i guess not great. I guess if you want to know bout where each religion expands then this is good.

religion is your beliefs so atheists believe there isnt a god and so therefore have a belief.

Religion is a belief in some sort of ultimate being or "God". If you think just because you have a belief there is no god then i guess if someone believes 1+1=11 then thats a religion too????
Just because you have a belief doesnt make it a religion. Atheist can be a religion but it has to have a reason or somethign why we are here like other religions have.

[Venus Adept]

Originally Posted by gottaluvkh1992

religion is your beliefs so atheists believe there isnt a god and so therefore have a belief.

So...what you're saying is, I should make the belief of apples a religion simply because I believe they taste good?

And this is very interesting. Nice find, MM.

[Massive Attack]

It might as well just skip religious education.

[gottaluvkh1992]

Originally Posted by Darkwatch

So...what you're saying is, I should make the belief of apples a religion simply because I believe they taste good?

And this is very interesting. Nice find, MM.

no i am saying that there are many religions and it varies to person to person if it based on what you believe. Religion it suposed to be what you believe, and so atheistism is a religion because it is a belief, and has has much prove as many other religions as being true. Saying i can create a religion on apples is stupid because it is not spritual, and so to have a religion you must have spritual thinking as well sometimes, even if you dont believe in god you can be spiritual.

[TheMuffinMan]

Religion-

A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe when considered as a result of creation from a superhuman entity, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.

Atheism-

Disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings

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Atheism is not a religion, Atheism is a denouncement of all things involving Religion, the belief of a Supreme Being, and all such doctrines. Atheism is simply a stance to follow your own beliefs regarding morals and the universe, without the notion of Supreme beings.

Religion is the belief of some form of higher power, involving ritualistic acts of devotion, and doctrines of moral code to be followed.

[Venus Adept]

Originally Posted by gottaluvkh1992

no i am saying that there are many religions and it varies to person to person if it based on what you believe. Religion it suposed to be what you believe, and so atheistism is a religion because it is a belief, and has has much prove as many other religions as being true. Saying i can create a religion on apples is stupid because it is not spritual, and so to have a religion you must have spritual thinking as well sometimes, even if you dont believe in god you can be spiritual.

Ahah. Thanks for clearing that up a little.

I see how that would make sense, but since the world is so caught up in other major religions (such as Christianity, for example), and because it's so wide-spread, atheism cannot hold a place there since it isn't a theolistic system. It, simply, is a belief that there is nothing supernatural (as you know). So there'd be no reason to call it a religion or necessary belief and mark it anywhere, since it's just a natural idealism.

EDIT: Nvm, TMM got it before me. D:

[blinkboy211]

Originally Posted by TheMuffinMan

Religion-

A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe when considered as a result of creation from a superhuman entity, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.

Atheism-

Disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings

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Atheism is not a religion, Atheism is a denouncement of all things involving Religion, the belief of a Supreme Being, and all such doctrines. Atheism is simply a stance to follow your own beliefs regarding morals and the universe, without the notion of Supreme beings.

Religion is the belief of some form of higher power, involving ritualistic acts of devotion, and doctrines of moral code to be followed.

There Muffinman explain it perfect why Atheism isnt a religion

[Deeman]

Atheism... is certainly not a religion.

Very interesting presentation, Milky. It's neat to see how fast Christianity spread in the last few centuries. Christianity is, indeed, expanding.

[Roxi-chan]

Wow, that map-thingie is so cool...The expansion of Christianity is, like, so very, very cool to watch. It shows how other religions grow and shrink while Christianity just grew. Very, very cool.

[Phoenix]

Race: who can get to America first? dun dun duuuuuun

Christians win. Judaism is funny there, though xD

[ozymandius]

Anyone besides me notice that Christianity has all but taken over the world >_>;

Whatever the matter, nice presentation Milky.