I have always wondered that because I kind of am like this. I don't believe in ONE god but gods and goddesses just like the Egyptians and Greeks.
2007-12-30 18:41:06 · 37 answers · asked by pvswimmer007 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm in the extreme minority in this discussion... because my answer is "yes". You're an atheist AS WELL AS a polytheist. Also, Christians are atheists AS WELL AS monotheists.
See, the definition of "atheism" is "lack of belief in the existence of a god or gods". So... atheism can cover an absence of belief in one god (meaning a person can be considered an atheist if a person believes in nearly every god and lacks belief in one) and it can cover an absence of belief in many gods (meaning a person can be considered an atheist if they believe in one god or several gods but lack belief in all the rest).
Most people here define atheism as "lack of belief IN ALL GODS", but that just isn't the case. The word itself is built from the prefix "a-" and the noun "theism". The prefix "a-" functions as a negation of "theism", and "theism" is NOT defined as "belief in the existence of ALL gods", it is defined as "belief in the existence of a god or gods".
Don't get me wrong, there ARE indeed atheists who lack belief in ALL gods, but technically, everyone is "atheistic" to varying degree unless they believe in every single god concept ever conceived.
2007-12-30 18:55:10 · answer #1 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. You are not. An atheist believes in nothing. I think maybe a big bang.
How sad for you.
I prefer to believe in a Holy almighty God that would die for me.
How can that be any more weirder in your unbelieving mind than gods and goddesses.
2007-12-30 18:49:58 · answer #2 · answered by K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow...you should stop wondering about it...you are a not an Atheist...you believe in Polytheism, but seriously you are dumb. The meaning of Atheist is someone who believes in NO GOD(S). Now get a life. Don't pursue Religious studies any further...you are making them look bad.
2007-12-30 18:46:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would be Polytheist. Monotheism is the belief in one god (Christianity, Islam and Judaism), Polytheism is the belief in many gods (Greek Paganism, Norse Paganism, Egyptian Paganism).
2007-12-30 18:46:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're polytheistic. Atheism is the belief in no gods.
Hindu's are polytheistic.
Though, I do wonder what that makes Buddhists? I know they don't believe Buddha was a God..I'm just not sure what to call them.
2007-12-30 18:44:52 · answer #5 · answered by Captain Skippy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Polytheists believe in multiple gods. Atheists believe in zero gods. Monotheists (Christians, Muslims, etc.) believe in one God. Agnostics haven't figured it out yet. Pantheists, well, they're a little more complex. They need a little more research. Wiki it for more info.
2007-12-30 18:46:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Atheist means you believe in absolutely no greater being, and trust me if you believe in Egyptian or Greek gods you got more to worry about then being atheist.
2007-12-30 18:44:14 · answer #7 · answered by the one and only 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, the word "thiest" literally means a belief in God/s. Whereas "athiest" means "without belief in God/s". The number or nature of the God you believe in is irrelevant - if you believe in a God/s, then you are a "theist" (You are a polythiest - "many Gods").
2007-12-30 18:45:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, atheists don't believe in ANY deity or religion.
Believing in Zeus and others makes one a pagan, Wiccan or a heathen.
2007-12-30 18:46:24 · answer #9 · answered by Aravah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Atheists believe that there is no higher power whatsoever, just what we see in the natural, physical world. You would be classified as a polytheist.
2007-12-30 18:45:23 · answer #10 · answered by hsmomlovinit 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋