RE: Help needed with essay on atheism
April 24, 2011 at 1:59 am
(This post was last modified: April 24, 2011 at 2:11 am by theVOID.)
(April 23, 2011 at 4:09 pm)Garmston Ansell Wrote: [I've heard some atheists refer to atheism as a worldview. Does that irritate you?
As much as any logical gaff irritates me... Atheism is a single position on the existence of god(s), I am an atheist, but my worldview is Metaphysical Naturalism, a wide range of positions on various issues based on the idea that there we are only justified in believing in nature - Any supernatural beliefs are in my opinion, irrational.
(April 23, 2011 at 8:45 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: When I was an atheist I felt aggressive towards theists out of guilt... to add another reason to the list.
The OED has two definitions of atheist which I would concur with.. those lacking belief in deity and those who actively disbelieve. Some atheists (PZ Myers for example) argue that there are commonly identifiable traits that would unite atheists. <--- just to illustrate that not all atheists are so adamant about their non identity.
"lack belief" and "disbelieve" are synonyms, I think the contrary you are looking for is "know" or "claim knowledge".
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