Political Compass, Part II

[A_Wanderer]

If atheism is a religious belief then so is not believing in Santa, The Tooth Fairy or The Easter Bunny.

 

[verte76]

I think atheism is a religious view; it is the idea that there is no God, or gods, or whatever. I don't think a secular government is pushing atheism, either. I think it's to facilitate individual freedom of religion, which is why I think I can support a secular government and practice Catholicism.

 

[financeguy]

Conceptually I totally agree, but I believe that government is doing more to endorse Atheism (also a religious belief in my opinion) which does not reflect the will of the people, but of the few.

When we have more time, we can debate this one later It's always worthy of a thread! But let me ease back into FYM before the flames get higher

Atheism in and of is not a religious belief, it is purely and simply the absence of belief in any hypothesized gods.

In terms of what has been called 'the God question', there are different strands of atheist opinion, weak atheists do not even necessarily deny the existence of any god, they merely do not accept the evidence put forward by any religious believers as sufficiently convincing, and hence prefer the default option of not believing in any god.

On the other hand, strong atheists assert that is definitely no God or Creator. Now as an agnostic I tend to agree that with some of the more hardcore strong atheists, their claims that there is definitely no god or gods are almost akin to that of a religious belief, as in my view they cannot PROVE their claims, so it's an article of faith to an extent. So to that limited extent, I agree with you. But I wouldn't agree that atheism, in and of itself, constitutes a religion.


'But let me ease back into FYM before the flames get higher'-

Dude, FYM is a debating forum, everyone is entitled to express their beliefs here, as a Christian you are in the majority here, there is no need to hold back from expressing your view point.

In terms of atheism, there are atheists who are conservatives, libertarians, socialists, communists, conservatives, liberals, GWB supporters, GWB haters, etc, etc, etc,etc. Atheism has nothing to do with politics (I'm not suggesting you think it does, I'm just making the point). There are atheists more right wing on economics for example than most Christians here.

 

[melon]

Economic Left/Right: -6.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.64

I've said before that I think this quiz is misleading, but apparently, this makes me Gandhi.

Melon

 

[echo0001]

I'm an atheist--I don't believe in Zeus.

 

[LoveTown]

Economic Left/Right: -7.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.59


I'm a leftist libertarian....I'm about where the Dalai Lama is on the libertarian scale but Im a bit more to the left than him. I'm kinda in the same realm as the Dalai Lama and Ghandi. I'm in good company!!

 

[the rockin edge]

i was told about this site yesterday, so i'm bumping this thread

Economic Left/Right: -5.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.21

 

[VertigoGal]

^i thought i might see the dirty commie in this thread sometime soon.

 

[the rockin edge]

i'm still suprised at the results

 

[VertigoGal]

really? I'm not.

(don't mean that in a good or bad way, just always figured you were moderately liberal )

 

[the rockin edge]

well yea, cause my parents are both conservative. (i do talk politics alot with my uncle who is somewhat liberal though) i thought i would be closer to the center

 

[Tarvark]

Economic Left/Right: -6.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.64

I've said before that I think this quiz is misleading, but apparently, this makes me Gandhi.

Melon

Apparently I am Gandhi as well. I guess its time to start a world altering movement.

Hell they recommend those in our position to read The Ralph Nader Reader

 

[Bono's shades]

Economic Left/Right: - 4.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: - 4.46

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Economic Left/Right: -5.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.21

i'm surprised i wasn't more of a leftist actually

 

[bonoman]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.44

 

[For Honor]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -5.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.05


I didn't consider the questions too seriously

 

[Axver]

Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.92

Hardly a surprise.

 

[Otokonoko]

I appear to be a bit of a fence-sitter.

Economic: 0.75
Social: -0.05

That puts me closest to Gerhard Schroeder.

Is that good or bad?

 

[Otokonoko]

Oh well, that just goes to show the commie hecklers who used to hassle me at student election times that I'm not a Fascist!

 

[A_Wanderer]

You too huh

Well at least they wont be getting any more cash for their peoples councils from me come June.

 

[Otokonoko]

It used to get a bit heated at uni. I always took it in good spirit, even when they were yelling at me for talking to mates in the 'fascist' Free Beer Party. The thing that got me was that I paid my fees each year so that some professional students could go on road trips and break refugees out of Woomera, or blockade CHOGM . . . but they never asked if that was what I wanted!