By definition, you're an atheist if you don't believe in God. It's not
a definition used by religious people. There are atheists who wear that
label proudly. I don't have a problem with Atheists who don't believe
in God, I don't have a problem with the religious who don't try to force
their religion on others, I do have problems with proselytizers, for or
against God. I find that Atheist proselytizers tend to try to force
their beliefs with the power of the law, where as most of my experience
with religious annoyances are on a more personal level. I've gotten
quite good at making Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses uncomfortable.
It's a useful hobby.
A man without religion is like a fish without a bicycle.
-Vique
Rob Studdert wrote:
On 18 Oct 2005 at 18:30, P. J. Alling wrote:
We were talking about belief, not just belief in God but also the belief
in no god. Both are beliefs neither is in the least provable, that's
what belief is.
So if no-one believed in God would all those people be atheist?
Atheist is simply a tag religious people apply to the non-religious, ie those
who couldn't care less or really don't think about such things.
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