(February 3, 2016 at 4:31 am)Excited Penguin Wrote:(February 3, 2016 at 3:53 am)MTL Wrote: I have to say I agree.
I fully understand why people hear "anti-theist" and take it as,
"I'm anti-any-PERSON-who-believes-in-god",
but since a theist is by definition someone who supports Theism,
it is supposed to be understood that it is their chosen belief to which I, as the Anti-Theist, object.
A black person does not choose to be black,
so to say someone is "anti-black people" is pretty clearly hateful;
but a theist chose their theist philosophy,
and it is implicit that the "Anti-Theist" is taking issue specifically with that CHOSEN aspect of that person's thinking;
it is implicit that it is their VIEWS that I am against,
not the individual themselves.
PERFECT. Everyone, read this, and tell me whether you're an antitheist or not.
Thank you MTL. With your permission, I think I'll add that to my description.
I guess that'll learn me to keep my mouth shut.