Only if you're an a*****e about it, or disrespectful of the faith of others. There's a point where some athiests become just as dogmatic and convinced of their own rectitude as religious fundamentalists.

Me too. I could never date a religious person

It does if you use that stand to belittle others. Freely be who you are but respect that others may differ.

I'm not entirely convinced an atheist can be devout...

No cuz atheism isn't a religion.

Well, atheism is a religion as bald is a hair colour

It depends what you mean by "devout". If you belittle or berate people with different beliefs, then yes.

Lol for me it actually would. A fanatical atheist would be someone who couldn't stand the concept of anyone else having a religion or spiritual belief, and actively pushed back against them. That would absolutely be a deal breaker for me. I think everyone is entitled to their beliefs, so long as those beliefs don't interfere with other people's lives. I'm guessing you're not actually that level of fanatical, but I've met atheists who are and they're just as annoying as any other fanatic.

I’m not sure we can be “devout”. I think that maybe only applies to people with religious faith of some kind. Atheism is just a lack of belief in supernatural deities, really.

In Darwin We Trust!

Probably? Anyone can be jerk or be obsessive anout anything. Not matter the stance level they stand on. But I think its like Deborah B says, only if you're a jerk about it. So if you're not then probably not??

No, because that's an oxymoron

I'd count it

Yes, if you disrespect others who aren't.

Strictly speaking, yes. Believing in something means that you're absolutely convinced without any proof. Atheism means that you believe there are no dirties, which is different from not believing in them.

Since atheism isn't a religion, no

Being devout means being dedicated and proactive towards. Atheism indicates the absence of belief, specifically in place of the presence of any belief in divinity. It directly converts to meaning 'dedicated to no divine presence', not necessarily advocating for such belief in others.

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That depends - do you ring strangers' doorbells to ask if they haven't met Jesus?

Yup

It does if you can't shut up about it.

How devout? Do you celebrate Christmas or Easter?

Yes

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If you treat it as a religion and slap it in other people’s faces, for instance on BP, then actually quite likely yes, that does count.

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yes. you'll just be talking constantly about religion

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Yes because devout means having no time for and a persistently negative attitude to any other views or information.

My father is the same. I believe in God and it's how I try to be even if I'm not as devout (I am usually the one asking him questions, haha) also. It's a sensitive subject and many sides have gone very far before. It's important to respect other people regardless of what they believe.

Well put.

That is an odd take. Some people are extreme and don't follow science also which isn't good at all but it's like you're calling all religious (and mythic but not necessarily religious) dumb because you don't have faith in things? That's.. really weird. Don't date them, yeah. But they aren't dumb because of that.

Not everyone is a match. Rather than judge someone e so harshly. Move on and fi d friends that are like minded.

To me, if one believes in ancient scriptures on omnipotent beings and in rules to follow their will, we can't be buddies. I became an atheist when I finally understood what I read in the Bible. It is not a book of a father who loves his children, it is a book of people who want control over you and a weapon to beat you with.

Well, some did try. They just ended up lost and wandering after Moses for about forty years.

It's good to have friends with people who see the world different to you. Otherwise you'll just end up in a personal echochamber. I'm a Christian and the anti-religious rhetoric has been rising on this site over the last two years, but I don't want to leave. I need people to challenge my views and I hope to challenge other people's views so that we can find the truth together

That’s exactly how me and my late fiancé Dave was (RIP). He would watch Talk Heathen or The Atheist Experience…and he would be enlightened by some of the things he always wondered about Catholic Mass from me. It’s healthy to be respectful of each others ingrained beliefs. Honestly, what made him atheist he said ….he read the Bible. Wow. And I’m the Catholic who hasn’t. A head scratcher for sure.