Atheism = Theism, and science is a religion.

Pro has FROM THE START failed to comply to the debate rules that had been set. However, this CAN be considered an acceptance from Pro, as he states his own definitions for the terms of this debate. However, he should have mentioned something along the lines of "I accept, but add these to your list of definitions."This will only be considered a warning, as of now. Further failure to comply to the rules results in a forfeiture by Pro.For his act, I will change some of Pro's definitions to their by-the-book definitions and not Pro's own words...Belief: an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists. [1]Disbelief: inability or refusal to accept that something is true or real. [2] Non-belief is the same as disbelief.Religion: the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. [3]Now onto the main points.1. Pro admits Atheism is not the same as TheismFrom the rules of the debate as listed above, Pro agreed to the definitions of "atheism" and "theism" as I had listed above. If you look at the definitions, you will notice atheism is NOT the same as theism, in fact they are opposites. Atheism is the belief of no God or gods, and theism is the belief of a God or gods. By agreeing to the debate Pro agrees to the definitions. Since Pro agreed, Pro agrees that atheism does NOT equal theism. One half of the argument is done right here.However, I shall elaborate further. Atheism is the belief of no god/gods, while theism is the belief of such things. If, as Pro believes to be true, atheism is the same as theism, then I would have to believe in no god/gods, while at the same time believing in (a) god/gods. It's self-contradictory and each statement completely questions the validity the other. If the statement "I believe in God and don't believe in God" were canceled out, it would simply state "I believe". What do you believe in? This statement alone makes no sense, is very vague, and proves my point even further.2. Science and Religion are different yet closely linked.By definition, "science" and "religion" are two different things (see above). Therefore I win already, and have proved science and religion are different, as well as atheism and theism are different. However, to elaborate further, I shall explain how much of science can be incorporated into religion.For instance, many people look to science for the explanation of the universe. Some look at the Bible. While I am a Christian myself, I feel people need to stop ignorantly trusting the Bible as being profoundly true and look up the facts themselves of creation, evolution, and all of the evolutionist theories. It may seem pointless for Christians to study this, as they feel "why study what I'm against?" The answer is quite simple: they need to be prepared when evolutionists ask them a question regarding the validity of Christianity. Using science, those same Christians would be able to debate the evolutionist and even bring on some strong evidence of their own.Evolutionism, or Darwinism, can be considered close to that of science and religion, as it essentially is the belief of science. However this isn't the true case. The belief of something doesn't necessarily mean that it is a religion. By the definition of belief, science is true and it exists. That doesn't necessarily make it a "religion". If I believed I had a friend, is that a religion, or a truth? It would be true, or in accordance with fact and reality. There is no superhuman or controlling power involved in science if you wish to believe that there is no God. Therefore it is not a religion. A "religion" can be divided into three main categories: atheism, agnosticism, and theism.Since I didn't define it before:Agnosticism: The belief that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena; claiming neither faith nor disbelief in God. [4]Those who do not believe in a god or gods fall under the category of agnosticism or atheism. Those who aren't sure or can't prove or disprove the existence of a god (or the gods) fall under the category of agnosticism. Those that strictly believe there is no god or gods fall under atheism. If you believe in atheism, you believe there is no God or gods, and no superhuman power. Science is merely the basis to back up those beliefs. Science is not atheism, agnosticism, or theism. It is, as listed above, "the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment." It is not religion. But it is the basis for many people's beliefs.Did Pro meet the Resolution?By the arguments of this debate, Pro did not meet his intended resolution, of atheism being the same as theism, and science being a religion. Pro agreed to my definitions of atheism and theism at the start of the debate, thus debunking his first argument. His second argument, however, can still be refuted if Pro can successfully prove that science is, in fact, the same thing as religion.REMEMBER OPPONENT. YOUR R2 IS ONLY YOUR ARGUMENTS. DO NOT REBUT MINE. IF YOU DO SO, YOU LOSE THE DEBATE BASED ON THE DEBATE RULES.Best of luck and thank you for reading.Sources:[1] http://tinyurl.com...[2] http://tinyurl.com...[3] http://tinyurl.com...[4] http://tinyurl.com...