or are they the same thing and atheist is just a shorter way to say anti-theist?
2007-01-16 10:51:55 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
An atheist just lacks a belief in God, which is a personal philosophy of life.
An anti-theist is opposed to anyone believing in God, which is a sociopolitical position, as well as a personal philosophy.
2007-01-16 10:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They're not the same. An atheist is simply someone without belief in the existence of a god or gods. An anti-theist is in direct opposition to theism. A person who is an atheist isn't necessarily opposed to theism... they just aren't theists themselves.
2007-01-16 10:53:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Atheists generally just don't believe in the existence of a god.Anti-theists are usually people who will try and argue against God,or against religion in general,such as Sam Harris or Richard Dawkins.
2007-01-16 10:55:13 · answer #3 · answered by Serena 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You mean an anti-theist right? It just means that someone who dislikes people who believe in religion.
A lot of the time the people both dislike religion and don't believe in God. XD
2007-01-16 10:56:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anti-theist is not a proper term; it is Dystheist, and such a person is against a God, which requires its existence.
2007-01-16 10:55:43 · answer #5 · answered by neil s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anti-theists like bombarding theists, most atheists don't
2007-01-16 10:54:35 · answer #6 · answered by FAUUFDDaa 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. A-theist is someone who doesn't believe in god. Anti-thesist is someone who doesn't like people who believe in god. That's not even close to the same thing.
2007-01-16 10:54:15 · answer #7 · answered by eri 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Think of it this way. Do you personally disbelieve in Zeus, or are you against belief in Zeus generally? That's atheism and anti-theism respectively.
2007-01-16 10:54:16 · answer #8 · answered by STFU Dude 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not the same thing.
prefix "a" = without
prefix "anti" = against
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2007-01-16 10:54:15 · answer #9 · answered by Chickyn in a Handbasket 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
a atheist doesn't believe in god while an antitheist is anti-religion
2007-01-16 10:58:30 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋