(November 21, 2016 at 2:27 pm)robvalue Wrote: Putting myself in your place is easy.
If you mean naturalists, say naturalists.
If you mean strong atheists, say strong atheists, or "those who believe there is no god", or atheists with a positive belief, or anything to indiciate you appreciate the distinction. Or come up with your own shorthand.
If you mean a lack of belief but don't mean atheist (a person), then don't say atheist at all.
Be clear, honest and specific.
Then in turn you should hold yourself to the same standard. From now on, if you are to be consistent, you will carefully distinguish between Presbyterians and Methodists, Lutherans and Calvinists. If you are going to comment on the bible you should also carefully identify your hemenutic for interpreting bibilical texts.