Non-believers and skeptics have tolerated the more pejorative term that characterizes them as anti theists. Why not just change the term to NBS?

NBS Investigators might get a better chance to get their facts examined. There is a lot that can be revealed about the period between 100 BC and 100 AD in connection with current religions.

(September 20, 2012 at 9:52 am)jamesadrian Wrote: Non-believers and skeptics have tolerated the more pejorative term that characterizes them as anti theists. Why not just change the term to NBS?

NBS Investigators might get a better chance to get their facts examined. There is a lot that can be revealed about the period between 100 BC and 100 AD in connection with current religions.

Why is the term pejorative? Some of us are anti-theists.

(September 20, 2012 at 10:31 am)genkaus Wrote:

(September 20, 2012 at 9:52 am)jamesadrian Wrote: Non-believers and skeptics have tolerated the more pejorative term that characterizes them as anti theists. Why not just change the term to NBS?

NBS Investigators might get a better chance to get their facts examined. There is a lot that can be revealed about the period between 100 BC and 100 AD in connection with current religions.

Why is the term pejorative? Some of us are anti-theists.

genkaus,

Some are not. Besides, you don't win converts by first telling them you hate them, even if your facts are otherwise persuasive.

Jim

(September 20, 2012 at 7:15 pm)jamesadrian Wrote: - Besides, you don't win converts by first telling them you hate them, even if your facts are otherwise persuasive.

Jim

Who wants converts? I have enough problems looking after my dog.

Who's "telling them you hate them" anyway? Personally, I can think of exactly three people I actually hate; to the best of my knowledge none of them post here (and in fact one of them I hope is dead). I find theists by turns funny, silly, bewildering, annoying, and peculiar - but hate them? Not unless they do something hateful in addition to their being a theist.

My suggestion to use a name or rubric other than "Atheist" is motivated by the undeserved public relations problems that this label furthers. The image of a group that is, on the face of it, against something, is not helpful. This has made it easy for theists to characterize non-believers and even skeptics as disinterested in goodness. Under another name, charitable organizations could be incorporated and publicly accepted.

If I was into advertising 'god lite' would would seem more fitting to current market trends, but I'm to busy herding cats to worry about branding.

(September 21, 2012 at 6:54 pm)jonb Wrote: If I was into advertising 'god lite' would would seem more fitting to current market trends, but I'm to busy herding cats to worry about branding.

Herding cats? That sounds ominous.
What are you planning to do with them? Recreate the scent of Amy Winehouse?

Me-ow!