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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Oct 14, 2021 19:18:11 GMT
ATHEISM A in this case means: a- (3) prefix meaning "not, without," from Greek a-, an- "not" (the "alpha privative"), from PIE root *ne- "not" (source also of English un-).
In words from Greek, such as abysmal, adamant, amethyst; also partly nativized as a prefix of negation (asexual, amoral, agnostic). The ancient alpha privatum, denoting want or absence.
Greek also had an alpha copulativum, a- or ha-, expressing union or likeness, which is the a- expressing "together" in acolyte, acoustic, Adelphi, etc. It is from PIE root *sem- (1) "one; as one, together with." www.etymonline.com/word/a- THEI comes from the word deity. Definition of deity
1a : the rank or essential nature of a god : DIVINITY
b: capitalized : GOD sense 1, SUPREME BEING
2: a god (see GOD entry 1 sense 2) or goddess, the deities of Ancient Greece
Middle English deitee, from Anglo-French deité, from Late Latin deitat-, deitas, from Latin deus god; akin to Old English Tīw, god of war, Latin divus god, dies day, Greek dios heavenly, Sanskrit deva heavenly, god - www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deity And ISM - ism is a suffix in many English words, originally derived from the Ancient Greek suffix -ισμός (-ismós), and reaching English through the Latin -ismus, and the French -isme.[1]
It means "taking side with" or "imitation of", and is often used to describe philosophies, theories, religions, social movements, artistic movements and behaviors.[2] The suffix "-ism" is neutral and therefore bears no connotations associated with any of the many ideologies it identifies; such determinations can only be informed by public opinion regarding specific ideologies.
The concept of an -ism may resemble that of a grand narrative.[3] wikipedia
Interesting, I learned something today! I wish my education has been more thorough, like this, but suburban public schools weren't exactly fonts of knowledge and critical thinking. By the time I got to college, my dye was cast as an artist, and academics were simply something to be gotten through.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Oct 14, 2021 21:53:40 GMT
Its just the lack of belief in God/Gods
So you are correct its not hard to understand.
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Post by shadrack on Oct 15, 2021 8:38:38 GMT
It's not that it's hard to understand, but apparently it's hard for some to accept (emotionally). There are one or two people on this board that seem to think that deep down, there are no real atheists -- we all believe in God, even if we don't realize it. 
I suppose it's the same gut reaction I would have if you told me some people don't believe in air.
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Post by Lugh on Oct 15, 2021 10:47:16 GMT
Its just the lack of belief in God/Gods So you are correct its not hard to understand. Nobody outside of a niche online community (the "New Atheists") defines it such a way. Normal people and academics define it as the belief that there are no gods.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Oct 15, 2021 10:52:22 GMT
Its just the lack of belief in God/Gods So you are correct its not hard to understand. Nobody outside of a niche online community (the "New Atheists") defines it such a way. Normal people and academics define it as the belief that there are no gods. That's just a different way of saying the same thing i wrote.
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Post by drystyx on Oct 15, 2021 14:21:43 GMT
What are you trying to say?
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Post by rizdek on Oct 15, 2021 23:52:18 GMT
I don't think God exists. Call me what you will...just don't call me late for dinner.
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Post by Lugh on Oct 16, 2021 9:30:50 GMT
Nobody outside of a niche online community (the "New Atheists") defines it such a way. Normal people and academics define it as the belief that there are no gods. That's just a different way of saying the same thing i wrote. You think lack of belief and belief are the same thing?
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Post by Admin on Oct 16, 2021 19:58:18 GMT
“I don’t believe there is no God, I just lack the belief that there is one.”
Yup. Lucid.
I’m gonna start referring to myself as an aatheist and my new motto will be: “I don’t believe there is a God, I just lack the belief that there isn’t one.”
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Post by Winter_King on Oct 18, 2021 14:22:17 GMT
I don't think God exists. Call me what you will...just don't call me late for dinner. I call you an atheist and I basically have the same perspective as you.
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Post by moviemouth on Oct 19, 2021 12:27:43 GMT
It is only a hard concept for some theists to understand and I think many of these theists do understand what it is and purposely misrepresent it.
Certain theists don't understand that words have more than one definition and definitions change over time or they are just trying to discredit atheists for obvious reasons.
Just say non-believer and the problem is solved. I don't believe God exists, call it whatever you want.
Some theists aren't interested in what other people's POV actually is. Same with some atheists. There are idiot atheists just like there are idiot theists. The label is less important than what the person actual means. Labels just give you a basic understanding, but you have to ask each specific atheist what their POV is. Same goes with theists, you have to ask them what they believe, because saying you believe in a God of some sort tells me almost nothing.
I think human beings are interesting and I am interested in what people actual believe, not straw man versions of what people believe.
I do think theists are lazy thinkers though. Theism gives you generic answers to complicated questions, especially in the realm of morality and the cause of the universe. These are the most complicated questions possible and so many people reach for easy generic answers. This is extremely problematic. Scared of the unknown? I have your answer prepackaged for you right here with a bow tie on top.
Theists are uncomfortable when it comes to atheists, because we represent the unknown. We don't have any easy answers for you and in many cases our answer will be "I don't know." When we feel guilty or scared or confused, we don't have a God to give us comfort.
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