Religionists: Do you confuse anti-theism with atheism?

Question

Or agnosticism with atheism?

Or do you Christians and Muslims just think anyone who doesn't accept your faith is going to burn anyhoo so what's the difference??

Someone couldn't find religionist in the dictionary:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/religionist

http://www.dictionary.net/religionist

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/religionist


Sheesh, do we have to do all the work?! ;-)

Answer 1

I would assume that anti-theism is someone who is anti-god (not just a specific god but any god in general)...so i would assume that they would have some belief that there is a god...
A person who is an Atheist does not believe in god....
A person who is agnostic thinks there may or may not be a god..but does not put all their eggs in one basket or another...

Those are my actual deductions..I am not sure if I am correct on the anti-theism view..Hopefully I am pretty close..If not feel free to let me know =)

It doesn't matter if I think that someone who doesn't accept my religious views are going to hell or not..because it is not my job to tell someone that, or condemn someone to hell...that will be up to God..not me. I prefer to just share what I believe is truth (when asked) and leave it at that..I'm not here to judge or condemn, simply to spread the word..it is all up to a person to choose what they want after that..I like the agree to disagree view...and lets be friends.

Answer 2

Don't care much one way or the other as to the "burn" part.

There are very few true atheists, but there are many anti-theists.

A true atheist has no feelings one way or the other as to what others believe and in fact, could careless what anyone else believes. A true atheist doesn't spend much time and effort trying to prove what he says isn't there, truly isn't there, (God).
A true atheist knows he can not prove the negative, as no one can.

There is no confusion whatsoever, a person that wishes to disprove anyone else's beliefs, is an anti-theist. Quite simple, really. Otherwise why care about what others believe?

An agnostic believes that a Supreme Being exists. Just doesn't adhere to any given one as told by the religions of the world.

Answer 3

i'm not sure what anti-theism is
as for beliefs, everyone should have his. im always open to listen to different opinions and im very interested in knowing religions all over the world

im not very interested in atheism, not because i disprove it, but because i already heared a lot about it (a lot of my friends are atheists)

Answer 4

Anti-theism is refusing or not accepting by any means the idea of a God, Atheism is not believing in a God.

Answer 5

I think most Anti-theists confuse themselves with Atheists. There are so many people who are just so scathing about God who call themselves Atheists. I can't stand people who are like that. I can't stand people who are incredibly Religious, but I hate people who are incredibly Anti-theist just as much. Okay, people believe different things! Why can't we just get over it?

Answer 6

Basically. Not that I believe that. But that's basically what the 'religion' says. Most people want to think others are wrong because it helps them affirm their own beliefs.

Answer 7

definitions are just for the wiki.

The usual human, just sees everybody else wrong, who does not share his oppinion.

But I see, how over the past decades more and more people became more liberal and opened up their minds and allow and respect other oppinions.
to many "ands" in my post. end.

Answer 8

I just checked three on-line dictionaries and cannot locate the word "religionist"

Answer 9

Well, as an educated Muslim, I understand and acknowledge the differences.

Answer 10

No, I don't. I know the definitions very well.

An atheist says, "I don't believe in any gods."
An anti-theist says, "I hate God."
An agnostic says, "I don't know, either way."