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The default position...

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leibowde84

leibowde84

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disciple said:
The problem is that you end up using the same label for some one who merely has no belief either way, / and for some one who actively dis-believes in the idea of a deity. These are two very different positions, not just in semantics, but in format. It simply doesn't work.
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Theism = the belief in the existence of God or gods.
Atheism = the lack of belief in the existence of God or gods.

They are both incredibly general terms including a multitude of subcategories. What is the problem?
 
leibowde84

leibowde84

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Willamena said:
They are two forms of the same term. When you speak of one, the other is present.
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Right. And, my argument is that one of the "forms" of the term "atheism" ("atheist") only applies to people.

This is the same with "science" and "scientists", "strategy" and "strategist", etc.
 
Thief

Thief

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imagine the look on a little kids face.....
Hey!......you're an atheist!.....I'm surprised you didn't know that!
 
leibowde84

leibowde84

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Thief said:
You keep using the implication like a crutch.

pretty lame ....I think.
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How am I using it as a crutch? It is what the word means and is the topic of this discussion. I would not be in favor of assigning the term atheism to anyone who could consider the option on their own.
 
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