what is an unbeliever, I hear this word so much on this forum, but what does it mean? To me it is too vague and general of a word to know what the person implies who uses this word.
To un infront of believe is to negate believe. So an unbeliever is someone who believed but undid the belief of what they believed? Huh. Am I the only one who doesent understand this?
2006-10-28 04:22:04 · 9 answers · asked by fryedaddy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Is it some form of religious semantics that I am not aware of?
2006-10-28 04:22:44 · update #1
I try to purge my beliefs all the time.
Anything that I believe just because someone told me it is true is suspect.
Love and blessings Don
2006-10-28 04:25:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The term 'unbeliever' is a sort of rhetoric reserved for the arrogantly devout christian sorts. In prejudice logic, some christian/catholic/etc. have come to the conclusion that belief in the one christian God is not only the one true religion, but is a natural act of living life. Therefore, anyone who does not believe in God is an 'unbeliever'.
These types of people presume everyone believes in God, because they should, unless proven otherwise. And of course, those who disbelieve or 'unbelieve' are sinful, evil, wicked, unclean.. something derogitory compared to thier christian peers.
Unbeliever is the 'nice' form of Heathen.
2006-10-28 05:07:48 · answer #2 · answered by ClockworkZen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually...you're right. Technically, everyone believes something. So we're all "believers." However, usually when Christians use it, they mean those who don't believe what we believe. Since we profess that what we believe is completely true, and all other religions are false, then we mean that the others are those who don't believe the truth: unbelievers.
That's what it means.
2006-10-28 04:28:18 · answer #3 · answered by BekaJoy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I think most people who use that word on Y!A mean non-believer but don't realize that there is a difference between the prefix un- and the prefix non-
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2006-10-28 04:27:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe I'll have a beer, even though its unbelievable to have one at this hour of the day. Tastes great! Do you believe me? I believe I'll have another. Can you believe that?
2006-10-28 04:26:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The word "unbeliever" in the Greek is "apistos" which means:
disbelieving, without Christian faith, faithless, infidel.
2006-10-28 04:28:23 · answer #6 · answered by bethybug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations ! you get A for grammar, They mean non-believer
2006-10-28 04:43:55 · answer #7 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Everyday my beliefs get stronger.
2006-10-28 04:25:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stop smoking that stuff.
2006-10-28 04:27:03 · answer #9 · answered by no nickname 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋