Antitheism

[Excited Penguin]

By the definitions I've read here, I wouldn't qualify as a true "Anti-Theist", either...

(or perhaps I should say "Anti-Theismist" so as to make the distinction
that it is NOT the actual THEISTS I hate, but their THEISM)

...because I'm not opposed to someone cherishing the belief that God exists, by itself;
it is the RELIGION, the DOGMA, that I take issue with.

(Emphasis mine.)
You mean the definitions certain people offered? I wouldn't qualify as an antitheist by their definitions either. While we're at it, I wouldn't consider myself an atheist, if I went by some people's definitions of the word.

For instance, the Oxford English Dictionary currently defines "faith" as follows (in part):

1  Strong belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof

2  A particular religion: [i]the Christian faith[/i]

....and I completely disagree with that definition; I find it dangerously inaccurate.

They also define religion thusly:

1The belief in and worship of a superhumancontrolling power, especially a personal God or gods.

Therefore, their definitions of faith seem just fine to me, I can't see why you take issue with them.

To me, it is possible to have Faith in God, without Religion, at all;

I'll ignore the "To me" part and address this as a claim.
It is not, in fact, possible to have faith in God without religion, since the two mean exactly the same(with religion holding some further linguistic meaning, of course).

and the two terms should certainly never be used interchangeably,

although they constantly are.

They certainly should(see above).

So, an Anti-Theist being, by necessity of the offered definition
not merely one who opposes Religion,
but also one who essentially opposes the idea that the existence of God is at all feasible,
or objects to anyone else believing in god,
...then I am not an Anti-Theist.

1)Which offered definition might that be?

2)I've seen no definition so far that describes an antitheist as a strong atheist.
3) Nor as a bigot.
4)Here you are contradicting yourself. You cannot both be an antitheist and not be one. You either are or you aren't. Make up your mind about it.

But if someone simply believes in God, without any dogmatic gobbledegoop attached to that belief,

then I don't give a shit.

Belief in God of that sort would be devoid of any meaning - inconceivable.

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Everything else, I pretty much agree with, more or less.