what being apart from the law means.

[genkaus]

No, I mean nihilists. Let's see denies the existence of God, denies that life has inherent purpose, believes in the finality of death, denies the possibility of an universal moral standard...have I missed anything. If the shoe fits, wear it. I do know some atheists who are not nihilists, but they're pretty rare in these parts.

You've missed quite a lot, apparently. Most of the atheists I talk to here do believe that life has meaning and purpose (though not inherent) and they do not deny the possibility of a universal moral standard (though they do deny its current existence).

Also, are you arguing that nihilism is the logical consequence of atheism?

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A nihilist is someone who rejects established laws, codes, and institutions of understanding reality.

You two seem to be talking at cross-purposes. You are talking about political nihilists and he is talking about existential nihilists.