Can an atheist be spiritual?

Originally posted by lord xyz
No, an atheist can't be spiritual, if it's to do with religion. UNLESS they are a part of a religion which doesn't share the belief of a God.

How can an atheist be part of a religion? Wouldn't the religion be just a philosophy without a God?

Some humanists call themselves religious and many members of Unitarian-Universalism and Ethical Culture societies are also nonbelievers. What you then have are religious atheists.

Originally posted by Storm
Some humanists call themselves religious and many members of Unitarian-Universalism and Ethical Culture societies are also nonbelievers. What you then have are religious atheists.

Can you give me an example of a religious atheists?

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Can you give me an example of a religious atheists?

You are a religious atheist.

Originally posted by Bardock42
You are a religious atheist.

Originally posted by lord xyz
I think Buddha counts as a god.

No

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Originally posted by lord xyz
I think Buddha counts as a god.

No, Buddha was just a man. I believe in the Mystic Law, Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
No, Buddha was just a man. I believe in the Mystic Law, Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.

So you are an "atheist" (no God) .... but you are Religious.

Also, I assume you have me on ignore, must be annoying to get your threads answered after the first post, so I understand it.

No

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
No

T-they can though.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Can you give me an example of a religious atheists?

Originally posted by Bardock42
You are a religious atheist.

Originally posted by Bardock42
T-they can though.

No they can't, calling an athiest spiritual is an oxymoron.

The root word of "spiritual" is spirit...now if a non-beliver doesn't even believe in those, then how can they be spiritual? It makes no sense.

Atheism is the absence of belief in the existence of any gods, not the absence of belief in the supernatural, the absence of superstitions, the absence of irrational beliefs, etc.

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
No they can't, calling an athiest spiritual is an oxymoron.

The root word of "spiritual" is spirit...now if a non-beliver doesn't even believe in those, then how can they be spiritual? It makes no sense.

An atheist is not the synonym of a "non-believer" though, on the contrary, atheists believe that there is no God. They might very well believe that there are Spirits or other supernatural things though, which can make them spiritual without believing in a God (atheist).

Atheists are human beings...right?

Why wouldn't they be capable of having a spirituality?

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
No they can't, calling an athiest spiritual is an oxymoron.

No. It isn't. Why does a spirit have to be a supernatural religious presence.

Does that mean atheists belive that people dont' have souls?

As very much an athiest and a spiritual person myself, there is a lot more to live that materialistic ends. People have souls. I believe they die with the person, they are the product of biology, not god, but they are still there.

I believe nature has a spirit.

Originally posted by Storm
Where did I claim it was generally compatible with atheism?

All of these and similar senses of spirituality are entirely compatible with atheism.

Originally posted by Seraphim XIII

Lets look at the whole quote, shall we?

Originally posted by Storm
The problem with answering such a question is that the term spiritual is so vague and ill-defined most of the time.

For some people, it involves a variety of very personal things like self-realization, philosophical searching, etc. For many others, it is something like a very deep and strong emotional reaction to the wonders of life. All of these and similar senses of spirituality are entirely compatible with atheism.

Oh...she gave the types of spiritualities that are compatible....seems like she didn't claim that spirituality generally is compatible.

For some people, it involves a variety of very personal things like self-realization, philosophical searching, etc. For many others, it is something like a very deep and strong emotional reaction to the wonders of life.