What Is Atheism

Atheism is, etymologically speaking, a completely rational term. Atheism is to theism what apolitical is to politics. The terms mean not interested in or a part of theism or politics. Atheism is the antithesis of theism.

Rationally atheism is understandable. It isn't easy to wrap one's mind around the creator, Jehovah God. Such a belief requires faith.

By definition atheism is nonsensical. A god can be anyone or anything. Natural, supernatural, person, place or thing, wood, stone, flesh and bone. Even, as Paul said, ones own belly can be a god. There are countless gods. It doesn't require belief, veneration or worship on your part. I don't believe in Zeus; I don't believe he ever existed; I don't venerate or worship Zeus, and yet Zeus is a god.

The definition of atheism as disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods. That's nonsensical.

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Bushranger · 70-79, M

If you don't believe that Zues exists, how can you say that Zeus is a god? If you believe there is no evidence that something exists, then you don't believe in it.

AkioTsukino · M

@Bushranger This is just ridiculous. It isn't a proposition from Wittgenstein. Two simple questions.

Is Zeus a god?

Is Zeus your God?

newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

@AkioTsukino Begs the question by presupposing gods

ninalanyon · 61-69, T

@AkioTsukino [quote]Is Zeus a god?[/quote]
No.
[quote]Is Zeus your God?[/quote]
Of course not,

AkioTsukino · M

@ninalanyon Half right.

"Zeus[a] is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who rules as king of the gods of Mount Olympus. " - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus

ninalanyon · 61-69, T

@AkioTsukino [quote]Half right.[/quote]
In SW it makes life a lot easier if people quote the thing they are responding to as SW has no effective message threading.

The fact that there is a Wikipedia entry on a subject doesn't bring the thing mentioned into existence.

AkioTsukino · M

@ninalanyon [quote]In SW it makes life a lot easier if people quote the thing they are responding to as SW has no effective message threading.[/quote]

That's for sure, but there were two options. C'mon.

[quote]The fact that there is a Wikipedia entry on a subject doesn't bring the thing mentioned into existence.[/quote]

Do I have to repeat myself again? It doesn't matter.

ninalanyon · 61-69, T

@AkioTsukino If it doesn't matter why repeat it?

AkioTsukino · M

@ninalanyon Why repeat it? I don't know. I don't know why I said it doesn't matter. Maybe foreshadow

Win some lose some.

Here's a video for your trouble. Brian Warner. I like the part where he says:
"I never really hated the one true God
But the God of the people I hated."

Dumb rock star! He thinks there are more than one gods.

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