To include intellectual, honest, and informed so that when an atheist does something dumb we can say "Oh yes, but he wasn't REALLY an atheist."
2007-06-28 09:12:02 · 12 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nesh_tea: I am definitely not saying that...It's just a response to those who say "He wasn't a real Christian" because of an immoral act.
2007-06-28 09:19:11 · update #1
Quantrill: Thanks, I'd like it done by tonight...
Salient2: That's hilarious, I just laughed...
2007-06-28 09:20:06 · update #2
The true meaning of Atheist to me is one that does not believe in a higher power (God, Allah, Buddah, Zeus, etc.). But if you don't believe me here is what WEBSTER's dictionary defined it as:
atheist
One entry found.
atheist
Main Entry: athe·ist
Pronunciation: \ˈā-thē-ist\
Function: noun
Date: 1551
: one who believes that there is no deity
— athe·is·tic \ˌā-thē-ˈis-tik\orathe·is·ti·cal \ˌā-thē-ˈis-ti-kəl\adjective
— athe·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\adverb
2007-06-29 06:21:20 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The true scotsman fallacy huh?
The word atheist has a lot of negative connotations for some people. I think we should choose a new word. Controling the terms of the debate.
2007-06-28 16:16:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
roflmao.. yes! It's perfect! We've found a No True Scotsman theory for atheists.. careful, next they'll say you're proving atheism is a religion ;)
2007-06-28 16:24:00 · answer #3 · answered by Kallan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eleventy,
I like the way you think my friend. I guess we can learn something from theists after all!
You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
2007-06-28 17:12:30 · answer #4 · answered by HawaiianBrian 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So you're saying theists aren't intellectual, honest and informed? hmm....
2007-06-28 16:16:49 · answer #5 · answered by Ness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but then the "not believing in gods" part would be redundant.
2007-06-28 16:16:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
BRILLIANT!
2007-06-28 16:19:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
hold on a sec I'll get websters on the phone
2007-06-28 16:15:53 · answer #8 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Haha, nice.
2007-06-28 16:15:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yeah, just call them "human", that covers all the bases.
2007-06-28 16:34:50 · answer #10 · answered by burn out 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋