Is an atheist someone who is against religion or someone who doesnt believe in anything? what is your definition?
2007-12-01 02:26:55 · 9 answers · asked by soccer allie <3 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"a" as a prefix = no, not, none.
"theist" = a believer in at least one god.
a+theist = not a believer in at least one god.
2007-12-01 02:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by Hera Sent Me 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An atheist does not believe in any higher power, but not neccessarily be against religion. Someone can be against organized religion and still believe in a higher power or spirituality.
2007-12-01 10:32:05 · answer #2 · answered by cmomma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're both very different things. An atheist denies the existance of a higher being(s). Someone who is anti-religious is against religions. You can be both though, I am.
2007-12-01 10:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by C l a r e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone who is AGAINST religion is an Anti-Theist.
Someone who simply does not believe in any deity, therefore refusing to practice a religion is an Atheist.
I am the latter. And the definitition is the same for everyone.
2007-12-01 10:31:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An atheist is a person who does not believe in gods.. Other than that, an atheist is just like everyone else.
2007-12-01 10:34:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's someone who lacks a belief in gods
I'm not particularily against religion (as long as people keep it to themselves)
and I believe in lots of things. Just not gods (including yours)
2007-12-01 11:09:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither of those things.
An atheist is a person who does believe in the existence of a god or gods.
2007-12-01 10:31:01 · answer #7 · answered by darwinsfriend3 AM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try a dictionary. Both of your choices are pretty stupid, and are the kind of definitions that religionists might come up with.
2007-12-01 11:10:46 · answer #8 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What Darwinsfriend said.
2007-12-01 10:31:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋