(September 11, 2016 at 4:53 pm)Arkilogue Wrote:(September 11, 2016 at 4:22 pm)Stimbo Wrote: What are an atheist's beliefs?
I was referring to his belief that "faith" mean's human belief and while certainly it is used that way today, the bible clearly states in many places it is not made by man, not belief, it is a gift of God.
It does not matter if there is or isn't a God in this instance, the syntax and context is crystal clear on it's ancient usage and meaning.
Which is why I use the Superman example, the lore is crystal clear: He is weakened by kryptonite, not samsonite.
Well I for one refuse to be corralled into the narrow confines of your assumptions. I place a great deal of store in "faith" and have no problem assigning meaning to "soul" and "grace". So long as one doesn't insist on a strictly dogma based definition I think my own meanings are far superior. I can even indulge your quaint formulation of faith = "a gift from god", provided that "god" isn't defined as a unique entity standing on its own and tricked out with omni-powers. (That would just be lame.)
There isn't much an atheist must do without .. apart from believing stupid, literal things based on any particular traditional system of beliefs. That I don't believe those things is why I'm atheist - but I also reject your silly assumptions about what we all must believe.