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

Is Zeus a god?

No.

Is Zeus your God?

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

Half right.

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

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

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

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

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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