# How Is Communism a Religion **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [December 31, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-communism-a-religion/565901 "2010-12-31T01:49:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 52
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-communism-a-religion/565901/52 "2010-12-31T15:11:17Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Atheists and Communists both claim not to be religions and bristle when referred to as such. The reason atheists (and, I assume, communists) “bristle” at the comparison to religion is because that argument is merely step one of a larger argument, one we’ve seen hundreds of times before: 1. Atheism is just another religion! Therefore, my (theistic) beliefs are just as valid as yours! 2. Since my (theistic) beliefs are just as valid as your (atheistic) beliefs, one of us has to be wrong. I have a book which says I’m right, so your beliefs are wrong! 3. Prophet! Since this is clearly a bogus line of reasoning, it’s best to nip it in the bud when it starts. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-communism-a-religion/565901)._