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What is an atheist?

Poll: What is an atheist?
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I am an atheist and believe atheism entails the complete rejection of the supernatural.
15.00%
 6 15.00%
I am an atheist and believe that atheiswm only implies that one lacks a belief in (a) god.
47.50%
 19 47.50%
I am an atheist and believe that atheism requires denial of the existence of gods.
7.50%
 3 7.50%
I am an atheist and believe something not covered above (please elaborate in a post, but, if you choose not to do so, please vote anyway).
2.50%
 1 2.50%
I am an agnostic and believe that being an agnostic doesn't entail anything about the supernatural.
2.50%
 1 2.50%
I am an agnostic and believe that agnosticism about gods has implications for beliefs about the supernatural.
0%
 0 0%
I am neither an atheist or agnostic but believe that atheism often involves rejection of the supernatural.
0%
 0 0%
I am neither an atheist or agnostic but believe that atheism doesnt involve the rejection of the supernatural, but does require denial of 'God'.
5.00%
 2 5.00%
I am neither an atheist or agnostic but believe atheism primarily involves lack of belief in (a) god.
0%
 0 0%
Atheist other (please explain)
12.50%
 5 12.50%
Agnostic other (please explain)
2.50%
 1 2.50%
Other (please explain)
2.50%
 1 2.50%
Unable to reply due to problem with the structure of the poll. (please explain)
0%
 0 0%
(I like even niumbers.)
2.50%
 1 2.50%
Total 40 vote(s) 100%
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What is an atheist?
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RE: What is an atheist?
September 9, 2012 at 2:22 am (This post was last modified: September 9, 2012 at 2:22 am by Tempus.)
(September 9, 2012 at 2:05 am)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: But they are not an atheist any more than a rock or a pancake or a ceiling fan is an atheist. [...] This destroys the very basis of defining someone as an atheist- it makes it a property of inanimate objects.

The 'ist' suffix almost always refers to a person. That's how you know it doesn't / can't apply to non-sentient things.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/-ist
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-ist#Suffix
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/ist

As you'll notice, the common thread with all 'ist' words is that they refer to people.
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What is an atheist? - by Angrboda - September 8, 2012 at 3:40 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Dumac Dwarfking - September 8, 2012 at 3:54 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Ace Otana - September 8, 2012 at 3:58 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Red Celt - September 8, 2012 at 4:00 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by pocaracas - September 8, 2012 at 4:07 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Tempus - September 8, 2012 at 5:24 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Jackalope - September 8, 2012 at 5:41 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by padraic - September 8, 2012 at 5:48 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Haydn - September 8, 2012 at 6:15 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Tiberius - September 8, 2012 at 6:53 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Whateverist - September 8, 2012 at 7:10 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by pocaracas - September 8, 2012 at 8:25 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by KichigaiNeko - September 8, 2012 at 8:39 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Whateverist - September 8, 2012 at 10:00 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by greneknight - September 8, 2012 at 8:41 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Red Celt - September 8, 2012 at 8:46 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Simon Moon - September 8, 2012 at 11:07 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by greneknight - September 8, 2012 at 2:29 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Napoléon - September 8, 2012 at 10:11 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by IATIA - September 8, 2012 at 10:20 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Napoléon - September 8, 2012 at 10:22 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Red Celt - September 8, 2012 at 10:30 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Whateverist - September 8, 2012 at 4:05 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Simon Moon - September 8, 2012 at 10:24 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Strongbad - September 8, 2012 at 11:07 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by IATIA - September 9, 2012 at 2:03 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Haydn - September 8, 2012 at 11:15 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Simon Moon - September 8, 2012 at 11:21 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Haydn - September 8, 2012 at 1:18 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Simon Moon - September 8, 2012 at 1:47 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Polaris - September 8, 2012 at 1:55 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Polaris - September 8, 2012 at 11:53 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Red Celt - September 8, 2012 at 12:00 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Polaris - September 8, 2012 at 12:07 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Tempus - September 8, 2012 at 12:54 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Polaris - September 8, 2012 at 1:14 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Angrboda - September 8, 2012 at 8:14 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Vincenzo Vinny G. - September 9, 2012 at 1:11 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Red Celt - September 9, 2012 at 4:34 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Whateverist - September 9, 2012 at 11:55 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Vincenzo Vinny G. - September 9, 2012 at 4:38 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by frankiej - September 9, 2012 at 4:46 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Vincenzo Vinny G. - September 9, 2012 at 6:16 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by IATIA - September 9, 2012 at 6:35 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Vincenzo Vinny G. - September 9, 2012 at 10:06 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by IATIA - September 10, 2012 at 12:22 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Faith No More - September 9, 2012 at 1:30 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Vincenzo Vinny G. - September 9, 2012 at 2:05 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Tempus - September 9, 2012 at 2:22 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Vincenzo Vinny G. - September 9, 2012 at 3:02 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Whateverist - September 9, 2012 at 2:11 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by JohnDG - September 9, 2012 at 2:15 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Faith No More - September 9, 2012 at 3:24 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Vincenzo Vinny G. - September 9, 2012 at 3:35 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by Faith No More - September 9, 2012 at 3:51 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by downbeatplumb - September 9, 2012 at 6:37 am
RE: What is an atheist? - by liam - September 9, 2012 at 2:13 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Kayenneh - September 9, 2012 at 3:08 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by jonb - September 9, 2012 at 4:55 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Ryantology - September 9, 2012 at 8:06 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by MysticKnight - September 9, 2012 at 11:10 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by WieldingFacts - September 16, 2012 at 10:08 pm
RE: What is an atheist? - by Angrboda - September 17, 2012 at 2:27 am



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