On 4/24/2011 9:12 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> I know some people in this group have trouble accepting that I am a
>> religious atheist, but that is what I think too.
>
> I can see that, but for my view, I see 'religious atheism' as being self-
> contradictory, because for me atheism has to do with rationality, and
> rationality is more or less the opposite of religion.
>
> So I find your position quite interesting, and am interested in hearing
> more. :)
>
I tend to suspect he may be describing what some might call "spiritual 
non-religious", since spiritual is more or less a state of mind, and 
perception about connections, real or otherwise, which everyone 
experiences to one degree or another, whether they use the term or not, 
where as religious.. tend to presuppose either ritual and tradition, or 
belief in the supernatural. Mind, Secular Judaism would fall under the 
category of atheist + ritual and tradition, so.. its not certain.

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