(October 13, 2015 at 8:25 am)ApeNotKillApe Wrote: I am an atheist, and I say God exists. I remain an atheist before, during and after making that statement. I do not believe in God, I say God exists.
I cannot believe in God and claim to be an atheist, I cannot be an atheist and claim to believe in God.
When I, as an atheist, state that God exists, my statement is dishonest, and God does not approve of dishonesty.
When I, as an atheist, tell you that God exists, am I committing a sinful action? If so, why? If not, why not?
Your neither. Your an attention hound looking to prove to the world your a unique 'philosopher' snowflake that is an impossible riddle, wrapped up in an enigma that no one has the keys to unless you let them in.
Because otherwise, if you were like everyone else you would be defined by your actions in so far as how they relate to the words Atheist and Theist. Believe in God=Theist Don't believe in God=Atheist, and that would be the end of the Ape snowflake.
Why? because these words transcend our ablity to award these titles to ourselves/these words are not with in our ablity to self identify with them (much like the term Christian/we can not award ourselves that title) It is what you believe that identifies you as atheist or Theist. Not what you claim to be.. that is unless you believe yourself to be a enigma snowflake.
