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Atheism is not a religion

May 4, 2015 by Archived posts Leave a Comment

By Daniel DeMarco |Copy Editor| It’s disheartening to hear otherwise-intelligent people say stupid things. It has come to my attention recently that a large community of people argue that atheism is a religion, or even that it’s up for debate. To my dismay, there are even nonbelievers who make this claim. From what I’ve experienced, this claim is usually made with some slippery maneuvering of words and defining of concepts which seem to always be based on subjective interpretations, not actual definitions. Oddly enough, these interpretations end up quite convenient to the individual asserting the argument. For some it is as easy as presenting some comical analogies to … [Read more...] about Atheism is not a religion

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We should not respect everyone’s beliefs

December 13, 2014 by Archived posts 1 Comment

By Daniel DeMarco |Copy Editor| Throughout my life, I’ve often heard people express some variation of: “Well, you’ve got to respect everyone’s beliefs/opinions.” I’m sure you reading this have also heard something like this in your life, at least once, and perhaps you may have even said it yourself. In reality, you do not need to respect everyone’s beliefs, nor should you. Statements advocating respect for everyone’s beliefs and opinions are a trick; they seem, at first, harmless―even worth supporting―because they adhere to respect and equality to others. It is a trick because beliefs, opinions, ideas―call them what you will―should have to earn their respect. Simply … [Read more...] about We should not respect everyone’s beliefs

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