Do atheists have any use for religion? Philosopher Alain de Botton thinks so. He says atheists should think about ways to borrow and steal the best that religion has to offer.
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Alain de Botton's flavor of spiritual atheism is much more agreeable to me than Adam Frank's. I agree that organized religion has evolved some beautiful things including architecture, art, music and, as an atheist I can appreciate the beauty of these things without accepting any of written dogma.
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My flavor of spiritual atheism
Alain de Botton's flavor of spiritual atheism is much more agreeable to me than Adam Frank's. I agree that organized religion has evolved some beautiful things including architecture, art, music and, as an atheist I can appreciate the beauty of these things without accepting any of written dogma.
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