I find it odd that when filling out a form that asked me what my religion is one of the choices is Atheist.

What now? That is the that opposite of religion.

  • bastion@feddit.nl
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    2 days ago

    Atheism is, in point if fact, a world view.

    There is a world. You have a perspective on that world. The assumptions you make and the things you believe, rational and irrational, are a world view. The concept that there is (or is not) credible evidence that gods, or planets, or whatever fundamental facets of existence, imaginary or otherwise, are either a world view themselves or are deeply rooted in your world view.

    Q: does your world include unicorns? A: i don’t know.

    The answer stems from having a world view that does not categorically include nor exclude unicorns. But more to the point, when answering questions like:

    Q: what is most likely the source of existence? A: <anything you damned well please>

    The answer, if actually responding to the question, is a world view, or deeply tied to a world view.

    As to forms: forms are often limiting and don’t include information we consider relevant, or do include information we consider irrelevant. So it goes. In any case, they would ask that information precisely because world views provide broad but effective indicators about an individual. Knowing that a large incoming group of hotel guests is Christian, for example, can be a useful metric, because you’ll know that your hotel will make above-average pay-to-watch porn sales that weekend.

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      8 minutes ago

      Just using Google ai. Think before you speak.

      world view: a particular philosophy of life or conception of the world. “I have broadened my worldview by experiencing a whole new culture”

      Atheism: disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods.

      Atheism is not a worldview in the sense that it is a lack of belief in gods, and does not provide a comprehensive view of the world. However, many atheists tend to have a worldview that includes empiricist, positivist, or materialist beliefs, and a strong belief in science. This worldview is sometimes called “scientism”.

      Atheism is the rejection of the idea that gods exist, and is not a belief system that answers other questions about a person’s beliefs. Atheists typically believe that the existence of gods is highly improbable, and that there is no persuasive evidence to support the belief.

      Atheism is different from identifying as an atheist. While most atheists hold an atheistic worldview, not all of them do. In fact, only about half of those who hold an atheistic worldview identify as atheists.

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      1 day ago

      It is NOT a world view for the simple, basic, fundamental fact, that not all atheists believe the same thing.

      Much, much less congruent than even “Christian”. 'Not Christian" is also not a world view, for the same fucking reason, numpty.