You've heard right, an Atheist (philosophy), claims Science and Atheism are the same thing.
"Technically, a religion is a set of beliefs, to be truly atheistic, you'd have to have no beliefs whatsoever. Sience, on the other hand, has beliefs, for example "I belive that this wall is solid" or "I believe that this chemical and this chemical makes one less science lab *explosion* aaargh I was right!" so if you want to get pedantic, then atheism is the statement that nothing is true. If you don't want to get pedantic, on the other hand, then atheism and scientific belief are the same thing."
Over the top!!!
Science and Atheism (worthless philosophy) are completely unrelated.
Science does not have any opinion on Religion, but Atheists are often guilty of spreading wreckless FALSEHOODS. Scientists like Dr. Alan Fedducia had to come out blasting Atheistic Darwinists in the media for propagating their FALSEHOODS such as "feathered dinosaurs evolving into birds". They make so many scientific errors, because... ATHEISM IS NOT "SCIENCE"!
Atheism is classed as a religion, and falls under the uselessness of philosophy.
SCIENCE HAS NOTHING to do with religion.
Seems atheists are rather hypocritical when it comes to the whining about Creationists wanting to superimpose their views on public education. But Creationists are not half as deluded about the definition of "Religion" and "Separation of Church and State," as Atheists have became.
If Atheists want to force their religion down people's throats, let 'em, at their own privately ran "school for Atheists". But keep the Atheist religion (which is not and never will classify as "science"), out of the classroom.
'tis more example how they're dumbing down the nation.
The public education system is failing miserably.
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This gem widens:
Actually, I have not created, or disproved anything, I merely observed that science has a set of beliefs, for example, 'I believe this wall is solid'. I aklso observed that a religion is simply a set of beliefs, therefore one could argue that science is a religion. To be completely without religion, you would have to be without beliefs. I niether created, nor disproved nothing. Though I could perhapps have put it more clearly to avoid the demented honking from the narrow/closed minded. None, actually, because I'm not in america, I never said sciewnce has anything to do with religion, you're misinterpretting what I wrote."
You are confused. Science deals with FACT. However, quoting you 'atheism and scientific belief are the same thing'. Zat so? Then change your story , 'to be truly atheistic, you'd have to have NO BELIEFS.' But you've already admitted that science has beliefs, by using the term, "scientific belief", then change your story, "..atheism is the statement that nothing is true." hmm.. sir, Science deals with empirical facts, not philosophy.
Another person chimed in:
"You are wrong. You have created your own definition of atheism, and disproved it. Congrats! you have accomplished nothing. Atheism means 'without gods.' That is all that the word means, or will ever mean.
Answer: Anti-Theism, is rabid foam at the mouth hatred and persecution of people of faith and/or religion, and has EVERYTHING to do with obsession over Theism and bigotry and ignorance. Worse than any religion.