RE: Am I still an atheist if I believe in a higher being?
August 9, 2015 at 12:12 pm
(This post was last modified: August 9, 2015 at 12:14 pm by Mr.wizard.)
(August 9, 2015 at 12:08 pm)vixene Wrote:(August 9, 2015 at 12:04 pm)Mr.wizard Wrote: Atheist is not addressing what you think is possible, it is addressing what you BELIEVE. The second sentence applies to atheism, the strong part of strong atheism refers to the claim that god doesn't exist the atheism part refers to the rejection of belief in a god. When it comes to strong and weak atheism the atheism part which addresses belief is exactly the same.What you just stated doesn't really make sense. Also this really wasn't the aim of the thread, it's getting derailed.
It makes perfect sense, and this is right in line with the topic of the thread.
Atheism= lack of belief in gods
Weak Atheism= lack of belief in gods, does not assert gods do not exist
Strong Atheism= lack of belief in gods, asserts gods do not exist
Deism= believes in god
Theism Believes in god
The difference between strong and weak atheism is not the lack of belief in gods it is the additional claim that a god doesn't exist.
