Atheist n A person to be pitied in that he is unable to believe things for which there is no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of a convenient means of feeling superior to others.
—Chaz Bufe, The American Heretic’s Dictionary
2006-10-23 08:14:27 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think some of you have missed the irony
2006-10-23 08:22:43 · update #1
Not quite correct. It should read.
Atheist n An intelligent person who has the ability to think for themselves and is not gullible enough to believe a 2000 year old fairy story or have an imaginary friend
2006-10-23 08:17:57 · answer #1 · answered by rosbif 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not necessarily "to be pitied", in fact an atheist may not believe in a worldly God, however that does not deprive him/her of spirituality.
A person that believes in things based on fact is nothing more than a person who is waiting for a sign of faith, not necessarily from God but of something that may provide an explanation to our exisitence. It's a valid question worth asking to anyone.
To ask if there is a god is far more relevant question than asking what denomination worships the correct God.
2006-10-23 08:26:35 · answer #2 · answered by Denny M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a good definition because Atheists seems to have worse lifes. All the Bible is is stories that teach us stuff. Be thankful for living or be a good citizen. Religion is more like a guideline to how to be the best u can be toward others. It shows u the true path
2006-10-23 08:18:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
An atheist believes there is no God, but has no proof so therefore they believe by faith. That makes atheism a faith-based belief, and that means it is a religion.
And since it is a religion they can't prove, they are hypocrites for criticizing Christians.
2006-10-23 08:24:29 · answer #4 · answered by The Question Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that is not a definition.
To pity a person is obviously an opinion.
Atheism is nothing more but an unblief in theism.
2006-10-23 08:18:19 · answer #5 · answered by the_talking_donkee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering that most of the athiests on this board seem to take a pretty superior attitude, it may be true, but it doesn't take long for them to find another reason to be arrogant.
2006-10-23 08:21:34 · answer #6 · answered by Love Shepherd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheism = The ignorant one
http://www.freewebs.com/crusade_4_god
2006-10-23 08:29:16 · answer #7 · answered by knights_crusader 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL
I remember hearing that before. Excellent excellent post!
We have to earn the right to feel superior.
2006-10-23 08:25:10 · answer #8 · answered by The Chaos Within 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheist a person who is extremely well grounded and doesn't have there head in the clouds.
2006-10-23 08:22:51 · answer #9 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
switch the pitied, religions have no intellectual property, kick the habit of bad religion
2006-10-23 08:23:04 · answer #10 · answered by Twinkle S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋