What aspects of religion should atheists (respectfully) adopt? Alain de Botton suggests a "religion for atheists" -- call it Atheism 2.0 -- that incorporates religious forms and traditions to satisfy our human need for connection, ritual and transcendence.
What atheists can learn from religion
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Alain de Botton says athiests are right to disbelieve religious dogma
But he says they make the mistake of rejecting the benefits religion brings
De Botton: Religion offers consolation, ritual, spirituality that atheists can adopt
Religions have been the most successful educational movements, he says
Alain de Botton is the author of a new book "Religion for Atheists" and of "How Proust Can Change Your Life." He is the founder of www.theschooloflife.com and of an architectural organisation called www.living-architecture.co.uk. He spoke at the TED Global conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, last year. TED is a nonprofit dedicated to "Ideas worth spreading".
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