2007-10-19 16:46:22 · 16 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Um, yeah sure - it's just the Muslim's and Christians way of putting atheists in their place...LOL
2007-10-19 17:48:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because atheist is not a religion. You do not capitalize theist either. Nor do you capitalize evolution just like you do not capitalize gravity. But some people think of these things as religions, hence it becomes Atheism and Evolution. Its very common for us to do this now but technically they are not pronouns.
2007-10-19 16:54:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Look atheist up in the dictionary. It is not capitalized. Atheism is a belief system, not a religion. Agnostic, infidel, religious and skeptic also are not capitalized.
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2007-10-19 16:57:23 · answer #3 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm just taking a shot at this one, but being an atheist isn't a religion... So, why should it be capitalized?
2007-10-19 16:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by Trust In The Lord 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Well atheism is not a religion so it does not need to be capitalized.
2007-10-19 17:01:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Names of religions are typically capitalized. My understanding is that atheism is not a religion.
2007-10-19 16:50:12 · answer #6 · answered by NONAME 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Atheist is not a proper noun. Muslim, Christian, and Jew are all proper nouns. This is a grammar rule that also applies to soda vs. Coke or telephone company vs. Verizon.
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2007-10-19 16:58:06 · answer #7 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm 1 atheist that's fine with the lowercase "a".
2007-10-19 16:51:20 · answer #8 · answered by Dog 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well...I think most of us prefer it not capitalized anyhow... It's more of a mindset rather then a label like religion is.
2007-10-19 16:50:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Why should atheist be capitalized?
2007-10-19 16:50:27 · answer #10 · answered by kc 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋