confused.  I thought atheism was about the existence of God.

On Tuesday, September 23, 2014 11:23:13 AM UTC-4, facilitator wrote:
>
> You're getting too deep here.  This is not a issue of comparative beliefs. 
>  This is not about the existence of (a) god (s).  I was only clarifying the 
> term.  And you are correct religion has nothing to do with it.  This has to 
> do with the intrinsic nature of (a) deity.
>
> On Tuesday, September 23, 2014 2:18:40 AM UTC-4, Allan Heretic wrote:
>>
>> Now you are confusing me, now you are saying there could be a god but you 
>> can not prove it..  I was told that is the agnostic view.
>> I do not see what religion has to do with the question. Religions all 
>> deal with D&D.
>> So what yo 
>>
>> Allan
>> Living Soul
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "'facilitator' via \"Minds Eye\"" <[email protected]>
>> To: [email protected]
>> Sent: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 4:57 AM
>> Subject: Re: Mind's Eye Re: "A wise man once said."
>>
>> Technically no.  That would be a "non-theist".  What I am saying is that 
>> one of the attributes, or ingredients if you will, to being a god, is to 
>> first recognize a singular uniqueness.  Step away from the religious 
>> aspect.  Look at it solely from a qualification standpoint.   
>>
>> On Monday, September 22, 2014 10:17:03 PM UTC-4, Allan Heretic wrote:
>>>
>>> If you want to reverse engineer the question Tony..  An atheist is 
>>> saying god is nothing or the big Zero. Is this statement correct?
>>>
>>> Allan
>>> Living Soul
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: "'facilitator' via \"Minds Eye\"" <[email protected]>
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Sent: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 11:53 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Mind's Eye Re: "A wise man once said."
>>>
>>> I like the way people ponder in this group.
>>> Perhaps the idea should be reverse engineered.  Would the definition of 
>>> an "Atheist" fit a characteristic of a god.  In other words, in order for 
>>> there to be a god, by reason, that god would have to be self evident enough 
>>> to realize that no other gods could exist.  Its a bit of a paradox but one 
>>> that works as a characterization of self awareness.  How far would that 
>>> self awareness reach?  Even in polytheism there seems to be a consensus of 
>>> a "head" god.
>>>
>>> On Monday, September 22, 2014 4:34:47 PM UTC-4, Allan Heretic wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hmm.
>>>>
>>>> *ATHEIST*
>>>>
>>>> atheist 
>>>>
>>>> • *adj :* related to or characterized by or given to atheism; "atheist 
>>>> leanings" [syn: *{atheistic}, {**atheistical**}*] 
>>>>
>>>> • *n :* someone who denies the existence of god
>>>>
>>>> Interesting thought Tony. My question becomes in examining the 
>>>> definition becomes; How can God deny his own existence? Can you deny your 
>>>> existence?
>>>>
>>>> Allan
>>>> Living Soul
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: "'facilitator' via \"Minds Eye\"" <[email protected]>
>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>> Sent: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 8:09 PM
>>>> Subject: Mind's Eye Re: "A wise man once said."
>>>>
>>>> New saying:
>>>>
>>>> "God is an atheist"
>>>>
>>>> Thoughts?
>>>>
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