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Is it logical for a Theological Noncognitivist to identify as an atheist?
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Is it logical for a Theological Noncognitivist to identify as an atheist?
Hai. So, yesterday I was watching the Drunken Peasants Podcast... ...with ben and TJ bringing you opinions of the news from an altered perspective... and there was a video by a feminist reviewed where she equated atheism to cyberbullies(What?!), and instead of identifying as an atheist, she identifies as a secular humanist. Again... What?! So, I wrote in an IRC chat I run for the show:

<IanHulett> So, by her logic, me being a Theological Noncognitivist, I'm not an atheist. lolwut?

Then one of the chatters responds with:

<H***A**R***> One could say that you have to understand a claim before you can take a position of belief or disbelief on it. I'm an ignostic, and I think that nonsense claims, like god, fail before you can take a position of belief or disbelief.

So... wait... if I'm a theological noncognitivist, I'm not an atheist? I sort of see his point, but I still don't fully understand. Whether I can or can't take a position of belief or disbelief, I still don't actively believe in God(atheist), in other words, I still lack a belief in God(atheist again), all that's different is that I believe "God" is a nonsensical concept. That's why I am a theo noncog. But aren't I still an atheist, because I don't actively believe in god?

If someone can help me understand further, I'd be grateful.
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Is it logical for a Theological Noncognitivist to identify as an atheist? - by IanHulett - September 1, 2015 at 12:03 pm

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