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 Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:16 am
Lateralus es Helica I didn't mean to imply the Christian God solely, pretty much any culture that worships a god (notice lower-case there for your viewing pleasure) capitalizes the name, hence me capitalizing God. I realize there is a difference but functionally, as in how it's applied to everyday use, there's little to no difference. I'm not going to behave differently if I believe there are no gods versus if I lacked belief in gods.
I'll even quote a recent post by a friend of mine about their friend:
" one of my friends says he's athiest yet he says he's seen the devil. if he's seen the devil doesnt tht mean god is real? it is said in the bible tht god created the devil. the devil is basically an angle gone bad right? if the devil is real isnt god? "
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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 4:59 am
Captain_Shinzo Lateralus es Helica I didn't mean to imply the Christian God solely, pretty much any culture that worships a god (notice lower-case there for your viewing pleasure) capitalizes the name, hence me capitalizing God. I realize there is a difference but functionally, as in how it's applied to everyday use, there's little to no difference. I'm not going to behave differently if I believe there are no gods versus if I lacked belief in gods.
I'll even quote a recent post by a friend of mine about their friend:
" one of my friends says he's athiest yet he says he's seen the devil. if he's seen the devil doesnt tht mean god is real? it is said in the bible tht god created the devil. the devil is basically an angle gone bad right? if the devil is real isnt god? "Mmm. I was giving the OP the benefit of the doubt here in assuming they weren't that...ignorant, but I see your point.
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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:58 pm
Lateralus es Helica Captain_Shinzo Lateralus es Helica I didn't mean to imply the Christian God solely, pretty much any culture that worships a god (notice lower-case there for your viewing pleasure) capitalizes the name, hence me capitalizing God. I realize there is a difference but functionally, as in how it's applied to everyday use, there's little to no difference. I'm not going to behave differently if I believe there are no gods versus if I lacked belief in gods.
I'll even quote a recent post by a friend of mine about their friend:
" one of my friends says he's athiest yet he says he's seen the devil. if he's seen the devil doesnt tht mean god is real? it is said in the bible tht god created the devil. the devil is basically an angle gone bad right? if the devil is real isnt god? "Mmm. I was giving the OP the benefit of the doubt here in assuming they weren't that...ignorant, but I see your point.
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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 3:41 pm
Atheism is someone whom doesn't believe in a higher power, or God.
Agnostics aren't usually just "agnostic".
Agnostic theist, agnostic atheist.
I'm an agnostic atheist. I can't prove there is no God (although math suggests it), but I do not believe in a God.
One doesn't need faith to have a lack of belief, despite many protests by religions.
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