Atheism is the punk rock of religion

[Whateverist]

@ whateverist

You don't need to understand any more about deity than a single fact. Any dictionary can provide you with that.

That you have a position, even if it's one of "i find equally compelling evidence for the Easter Bunny" (a correct statement from ignorance (ignosticism)), then you still have a position on deity. You are reacting to a claim of belief with an opposite claim: lack of belief.

Thanks for the tip. From wikipedia I find:

A deity (i/ˈdiː.ɨti/ or i/ˈdeɪ.ɨti/) is a being, natural, supernatural or preternatural, with superhuman powers or qualities, and who may be thought of as holy, divine, or sacred. Believers may consider that they can communicate with the deity, who can respond supernaturally to their entreaties, and that the deity's myths are true.

Deities are depicted in a variety of forms, but are also frequently expressed as having human form. Some faiths and traditions consider it blasphemous to imagine or depict the deity as having any concrete form. Deities are often thought to be immortal, and are commonly assumed to have personalities and to possess consciousness, intellects, desires, and emotions comparable but usually superior to those of humans.

Now you're the one who injected the idea that the status of the Christian deity would be on par with the easter bunny. I wouldn't go that far. After all there is a long tradition of people believing in the Christian god whereas the Easter bunny is and always was created on purpose for kicks. Pretty different. No one expects that a chocolate egg laying bunny exists but lots of people report having a meaningful relationship with your Guy.

If your deity or any other deities can communicate with us, I guess I haven't been on any of their call lists to date. I'm open to receiving that call but so far, nothing. I refuse to wait by the phone like a moonstruck teenaged girl. If they call, they call. If they don't, I'll just be getting on about my business. But I sure won't be following any or all of the rituals prescribed for believers in any of the deities. If they can't be bothered to call I'm just going to get on with my life as I find it, deitylessly. (How's that for a word?)