Name one thing atheists can do that religious people can't

Quote from: Sky World on September 28, 2014, 08:56:59 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on September 28, 2014, 08:47:22 PM
Not believe in a deity.
>Reincarnation

How is that relevant?

Religious people who believe in reincarnation don't believe in a deity.

Sky World · September 28, 2014, 09:06:03 PM

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Quote from: Sky World on September 28, 2014, 08:56:59 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on September 28, 2014, 08:47:22 PM
Not believe in a deity.
>Reincarnation

Even if they believe in reincarnation, as long as they don't believe in a deity or deities they are still technically atheist.

No they aren't.

Mega Sceptile · September 28, 2014, 09:08:12 PM

Quote from: Sky World on September 28, 2014, 09:06:03 PM

No they aren't.

The very definition of an atheist is a person whom does not believe in a deity, people who believe in reincarnation fall within that definition, therefore are atheist.

God · September 28, 2014, 09:08:27 PM

Quote from: Sky World on September 28, 2014, 09:06:03 PM

Quote from: God the father, no relation. on September 28, 2014, 09:03:11 PM
Quote from: Sky World on September 28, 2014, 08:56:59 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on September 28, 2014, 08:47:22 PM
Not believe in a deity.
>Reincarnation

Even if they believe in reincarnation, as long as they don't believe in a deity or deities they are still technically atheist.
No they aren't.

By the literal definition of atheism they are.

Mr. Psychologist · September 28, 2014, 09:11:23 PM

Quote from: Sky World on September 28, 2014, 09:05:22 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on September 28, 2014, 08:57:22 PM
Quote from: Sky World on September 28, 2014, 08:56:59 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on September 28, 2014, 08:47:22 PM
Not believe in a deity.
>Reincarnation

How is that relevant?
Religious people who believe in reincarnation don't believe in a deity.

I hate pulling out the dictionary on stuff like this, but an Atheist is specifically someone who does not believe in a God or Gods, so not believing in a God but believing in Reincarnation makes you an Atheist. It doesn't however make you Areligious (A lack of religious belief/practise).

An Areligious person wouldn't believe in a God, Reincarnation or any other associated belief system.

But Atheists are specifically people who do not believe in a deity, so the thing that Atheists can do that Religious people can't is not believe in a deity.

Sky World · September 28, 2014, 09:12:07 PM

Quote from: God the father, no relation. on September 28, 2014, 09:08:27 PM

Quote from: Sky World on September 28, 2014, 09:06:03 PM
Quote from: God the father, no relation. on September 28, 2014, 09:03:11 PM
Quote from: Sky World on September 28, 2014, 08:56:59 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on September 28, 2014, 08:47:22 PM
Not believe in a deity.
>Reincarnation

Even if they believe in reincarnation, as long as they don't believe in a deity or deities they are still technically atheist.
No they aren't.

By the literal definition of atheism they are.

Or rather, the western definition.

God · September 28, 2014, 09:33:25 PM

Quote from: Sky World on September 28, 2014, 09:12:07 PM

Quote from: God the father, no relation. on September 28, 2014, 09:08:27 PM
Quote from: Sky World on September 28, 2014, 09:06:03 PM
Quote from: God the father, no relation. on September 28, 2014, 09:03:11 PM
Quote from: Sky World on September 28, 2014, 08:56:59 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on September 28, 2014, 08:47:22 PM
Not believe in a deity.
>Reincarnation

Even if they believe in reincarnation, as long as they don't believe in a deity or deities they are still technically atheist.
No they aren't.

By the literal definition of atheism they are.
Or rather, the western definition.

Well, "atheism" is an English word so what other definition is there?

Besides, the only major belief system that accepts some form of reincarnation but no deities is Buddhism, but Buddhism doesn't actively believe in anything supernatural (even their idea of reincarnation can be seen as more symbolic since they reject the idea of a soul, so it's not like you personally come back after death but that your body is just part of a cycle of life, kind of like what biology says only a bit more poetic).

Many don't even consider it a religion, even the Dalai Lama said it can be seen as a science of the mind and not a religion. Either way it's still an atheist philosophy by the "western" definition.

RustingFloor · September 28, 2014, 11:36:17 PM

Guilt-free masturbation.

Kinder Graham · September 28, 2014, 11:42:23 PM

Quote from: RustingFloor on September 28, 2014, 11:36:17 PM

Guilt-free masturbation.

lolwut?

I already do that

September 28, 2014, 11:43:29 PM

Not be wrong.

Spoiler

*tips le trilby*

Kinder Graham · September 28, 2014, 11:47:31 PM

Dustin, get off your alt

Sky World · September 29, 2014, 12:24:37 AM

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Dustin, get off your alt

Le Dustin posts here too? That sucks.

velox · September 29, 2014, 12:51:00 AM

Quote from: Sky World on September 29, 2014, 12:24:37 AM

Quote from: Kinder_ on September 28, 2014, 11:47:31 PM
Dustin, get off your alt
Le Dustin posts here too? That sucks.

He's blacklisted at the moment. I don't know if it will be lifted or not.

More Than Mortal · September 29, 2014, 01:47:10 AM

What's the point of this discussion, exactly?

Cheat · September 29, 2014, 01:48:38 AM

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Quote from: Sky World on September 29, 2014, 12:24:37 AM
Quote from: Kinder_ on September 28, 2014, 11:47:31 PM
Dustin, get off your alt
Le Dustin posts here too? That sucks.
He's blacklisted at the moment. I don't know if it will be lifted or not.

It's temporary, much like Verbatim's ban.

Super Irish · September 29, 2014, 02:18:43 AM

Atheists don't have to care about a religion. I can also say "All religions are total bollocks" and not be hypocritical, not being religious myself.

Also if we're bunching them all up:

Can eat pork, shellfish, meat with milk, eat cows, eat meat on Sundays, etc...
Drink beer, use technology, marry multiple women or just fuck lots of them, have contraceptive sex, be gay/lesbian, etc...

Pretty much anything a religion limits specifically, I can do. I'm limited by my own morals and laws, whereas you (assuming religious OP) have to also abide by the rules of whatever religion.

More Than Mortal · September 29, 2014, 02:21:07 AM

Quote from: SuperIrish on September 29, 2014, 02:18:43 AM

use technology

I burst out laughing, there.

The Justicar · October 01, 2014, 07:10:23 AM

They can do pretty much the same. Only difference is some religious people don't do the "sinful things" and choose to live in moderation.

Super Irish · October 01, 2014, 07:41:17 AM

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use technology
I burst out laughing, there.

Amish is a sect of some religion, or have I messed up there?

Either way those guys just love to have horses and churn butter.

Flee · October 01, 2014, 07:43:08 AM

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Auspicious Rose · October 01, 2014, 11:27:36 AM

God no one wonder it's so easy to spot dustin alts.

Super Irish · October 01, 2014, 12:13:06 PM

Quote from: Flee on October 01, 2014, 07:43:08 AM

Quote from: SuperIrish on October 01, 2014, 07:41:17 AM
Quote from: Meta Cognition on September 29, 2014, 02:21:07 AM
Quote from: SuperIrish on September 29, 2014, 02:18:43 AM
use technology
I burst out laughing, there.

Amish is a sect of some religion, or have I messed up there?

Either way those guys just love to have horses and churn butter.
Orthodox jews that can't use light switches or drive cars on Sundays, for example.

Holy shit really?!