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How come athesists say they do not have a religion but all the books on atheism?

are found in the religious section of a book store?

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  • 8 years ago

    Atheism is a topic within the overall subject of religion. Look at the rest of the books in that section - do you really think they're all religions?

  • 8 years ago

    A book on a subject does not automatically make the subject a religion.

    Now, there are some religions out there that are atheistic but not all atheists belong to those religions. In fact, most atheists do not belong to any religion. The words atheist and theist are not religions. These are merely stances on whether or not a god exists.

  • Golfer
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    I believe the Supreme Court ruled Atheism is a religion.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Theirs is called The Book of Pages. Do a yahoo search. Also Google Toynbee Tiles.

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  • india
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    I lack belief in GODS. Gods are part of religion. It's not a culinary decision, a sexual orientation or a hairstyle. It's a religious opinion.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Atheism is a position on Theism and so is put in the religion section...

  • 8 years ago

    That's just marketing, plain and simple. Two types of people will buy a book on atheism; people who question their faith and people of faith who want to understand and/or refute people without it.

    Atheism can't be a religion, by definition.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Atheism isn't officially classed as a religion, however, it is considered a "Belief system" or an "Ideology", and belief systems & ideologies are often put in the "Religion" category.

  • Vexed
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    Because it is a position on the subject of religion.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    Atheism is a religious topic, but is not itself religion.

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