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Looking for a word to describe someone who is not a theist. Ideas?
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RE: Looking for a word to describe someone who is not a theist. Ideas?
November 27, 2013 at 5:56 pm (This post was last modified: November 27, 2013 at 5:56 pm by Whateverist.)
(November 27, 2013 at 2:35 pm)Chas Wrote: How about 'antetheists'? That wouldn't be confusing. Undecided

Not sure if that is an architecture reference, a poker reference or something else altogether. Guess I'm confused.
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RE: Looking for a word to describe someone who is not a theist. Ideas?
November 27, 2013 at 6:00 pm
Godless seems to work for many...
But it does look a bit like godzilla...
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RE: Looking for a word to describe someone who is not a theist. Ideas?
November 27, 2013 at 6:21 pm
I feel that if you're not a theist you're simply an atheist. Some of us are self proclaimed atheists who wear the label and some are not.
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RE: Looking for a word to describe someone who is not a theist. Ideas?
November 27, 2013 at 6:56 pm
(November 27, 2013 at 5:56 pm)whateverist Wrote:
(November 27, 2013 at 2:35 pm)Chas Wrote: How about 'antetheists'? That wouldn't be confusing. Undecided

Not sure if that is an architecture reference, a poker reference or something else altogether. Guess I'm confused.

'ante' means before, prior to. Dodgy
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
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RE: Looking for a word to describe someone who is not a theist. Ideas?
November 27, 2013 at 7:05 pm
(November 27, 2013 at 6:56 pm)Chas Wrote:
(November 27, 2013 at 5:56 pm)whateverist Wrote: Not sure if that is an architecture reference, a poker reference or something else altogether. Guess I'm confused.

'ante' means before, prior to. Dodgy

Ahh .. the architecture reference then. So we are the lobby before the great room of theism, hey? That's okay. Just as long as we don't go in, we're still not theists.
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RE: Looking for a word to describe someone who is not a theist. Ideas?
November 27, 2013 at 7:10 pm
Other than on here I'm a no. As in: Them - "Do you believe in god?" Me - "No." Or perhaps: Them - "Do you want to say a prayer?" Me - "No."
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November 27, 2013 at 7:17 pm
No works fine. No god for me, thanks. Please save someone else. I guess you could classify yourself as a naysayer.
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RE: Looking for a word to describe someone who is not a theist. Ideas?
November 27, 2013 at 7:23 pm
(November 27, 2013 at 7:17 pm)whateverist Wrote: No works fine. No god for me, thanks. Please save someone else. I guess you could classify yourself as a naysayer.

Perhaps, harder to remember than "No" though. If they carry on speaking you can proceed to the "No, fuck off!" group. They are considered by some to be a bit extreme. I think they're okay though.
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RE: Looking for a word to describe someone who is not a theist. Ideas?
November 27, 2013 at 8:06 pm
So if "no thank you" doesn't get it done, go to "no fuck you very much". Sensible. Good to have a tiered response.
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