AvenirLegacy
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AvenirLegacy
I thought an Atheist meant someone who studies religions. Hopefully, also has respect for religions and the people with belief(s). Or am I reading to much into it?
That's a surprisingly common misconception yet I have no idea where it comes from.
Atheists are simply anyone who doesn't hold a belief in a god. That's it. Full stop. Period.
Different atheists hold all manner of different beliefs. The only thing they ALL share is the lack of belief in a deity.
Which is why an ask an atheist thread is kinda pointless unless you want to delve into the history of it. Atheism itself can and should be described in only a single sentence.
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Both pages start with "In a
broad sense...."
I like my definition better, it allows for flexibility, like all good thinkers.
"Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities.Most inclusively, atheism is simply the absence of belief that any deities exist."
The second sentence is hard atheism or gnostic atheism, which is more of a personal and does not apply to all atheists. The third is atheism in general and is in line with what I said before.It applies to all atheists.