ccirider

Most atheists would say to you that atheism is simply a lack of belief in a god, so there was no faith to lose from the beginning. However, I believe that we all worship someone or something, including atheists, whether it be an inanimate object, ourselves, etc. The Pharoahs deified themselves and openly declared themselves to be gods, which has to be the ultimate in self-centeredness. Is it not possible for someone to deify himself, yet deny that he is doing so for obvious reasons? I am not suggesting that ALL atheists deify themselves, but I think it's safe to say that some (meaning 1 or more) do, just like some theists deify themselves.

I am an American who grew up in the 60's culture of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. In order to cope with my addiction problem, I turned to the religion of Islam which is similar to Christianity in many ways, but I, too, could not bring myself to believe in a personal savior. Moreover, Christianity lacked emphasis on the self-discipline of Islam, such as prayer 5 times a day and fasting during the month of Ramadan, which has proved to have been very helpful to me to regain self-control. I am not saying that Islam is for everybody, because it certainly is not, but it has helped me tremendously to overcome my addiction to alcohol and drugs.

You are not a Christian if you do not meet the qualifications of being a Christian, but that doesn't mean that you are secularist. All non-Christians are not secularists.