(1) I have no beliefs in any god(s)
(2) I believe there are no god(s)
Statement 1 is all you have to do to be an atheist.
2007-04-01 08:50:25 · 14 answers · asked by CC 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They have this thrown at them every time they engage us. If they haven't learned by now, then they aren't going to learn. Frankly, it's a great discredit to their religions.
2007-04-01 08:54:51 · answer #1 · answered by jtrusnik 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am sure they understand the grammatical concepts of these two statements. However, they do realize that these two statements are really close meaning. So, they use this possible misconception to tell people that both of these statements mean the same thing and that doing either of them is wrong.
2007-04-01 15:55:29 · answer #2 · answered by some guy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Funny, I know a bunch of non atheists that 1 is true for.
2007-04-01 16:05:55 · answer #3 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
None of the christians I have talked to differentiate the two groups of people. They simply believe that both will go to hell.
2007-04-01 15:53:32 · answer #4 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's not that I don't believe that there's a god (or gods) it's that I know for a fact that there's no such thing as any higher power.
2007-04-01 15:55:50 · answer #5 · answered by Cold Fart 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
God's plan of salvation is wisdom to the believer and nonsense to the non believers
2007-04-01 15:53:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
So, your religion is atheism. What's the question?
Technical commentary:
#2 is what would precisely define atheism.
#1 is closer to the predominant view of Agnosticism, though it is NOT the true meaning -- Agnosticism is the belief that one CANNOT know or understand anything about any deity or deities.
2007-04-01 15:55:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Makes sense to me, if you want to be an atheist.
2007-04-01 16:08:21 · answer #8 · answered by sissyd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They know the difference. Event they cannot be that ignorant.
2007-04-01 16:28:10 · answer #9 · answered by CD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ultimate question is...do we care?
Its like really really working hard at understanding Taoism...I dont care.
2007-04-01 15:53:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋