Saturday, August 6, 2011

Your Questions About Merriam-webster's Online Dictionary

Lizzie asks…Are agnosticism and atheism religions? If not, what are they?According to Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, religion is several things including "a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith." While this is not the top definition, it is at least one (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/religion).

Therefore, by definition, agnosticism and atheism are religions because atheists and agnostics often believe what they believe with ardor.

However, many

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