Desert Snake
Veteran Member
Ok so you haven't really thought about these terms.
Here's a question for you.
Does atheism relate to religion at all?
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Do atheists actually exist?
- Thread starter Desert Snake
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Ok so you haven't really thought about these terms.
Here's a question for you.
Does atheism relate to religion at all?
TheScholar
Scholar
Yes it relates because atheists lack religion. They have no religious beliefs.
Desert Snake
Veteran Member
Wow, I am feeling really vulnerable here in this thread. I'm being questioned to my very core!
TheScholar
Scholar
Jews are an ethnic group. It means that they descend from Hebrew ancestors.
TheScholar
Scholar
Wow, I am feeling really vulnerable here in this thread. I'm being questioned to my very core!
I know the feeling. Every time the Baptists come around, they start talking about how Pentecostalism is devil worship.
Actually I am kidding. How would you feel if people were discussing whether you existed, then whether you knew any languages?
TheScholar
Scholar
Lol, I didn't think of it that way. It is kind of funny. Your proof that Atheists exist.
That is my story and I am sticking to it.
Or something.
Or maybe I am afraid of... ceasing to be if you don't accept my existence?
Or something? Else?
Desert Snake
Veteran Member
No, I am talking about Judaism, the Religion. Atheistic Jews are still considered to be practicing Judaism, I've already verified this.
p.s. again, there are other examples as well.
s2a
Heretic and part-time (skinny) Santa impersonator
*rings* an atheist bell.
If you can hear it, then you kill a thousand puppies beyond any/all reason.
*ding*
*ding* *ding*
Funny how "believers" think they hear that bell first and foremost...
..before they get their guns at the ready of course.
If you can hear it, then you kill a thousand puppies beyond any/all reason.
*ding*
*ding* *ding*
Funny how "believers" think they hear that bell first and foremost...
..before they get their guns at the ready of course.
Sir_Loin
Member
Triumphant_Loser
Libertarian Egalitarian
It means atheism is also associated with agnosticism, loosely expressed as the belief that we can't know about god/gods.
Desert Snake
Veteran Member
Shouldn't be. The meanings should be, belief, and claim of knowledge, otherwise it's extremely confusing.
For instance, when an agnostic claims agnostic, we assume that she/he is open to the possibility of Deity, when an atheist claims atheism, we assume she/he means a definite statement to dis-belief in Deity i.e. 'there is no deity/deities. That way it's simple, otherwise, vague.
The colour blue can't be a car, but cars can be blue. Atheism can't be a religion, but a religion can be atheist.
Desert Snake
Veteran Member
Hmm atheism can't be a religion? Seems like it could..
Except that a claim of knowledge is inherent of a belief. So, yes, it may adequately be expressed this way.
Desert Snake
Veteran Member
Care to give an example?
Whuh?