(May 30, 2013 at 8:45 pm)smax Wrote:(May 30, 2013 at 8:35 pm)little_monkey Wrote: Well my position is quite clear. I'm not speaking for all atheists. That's not my job.
I don't know if there is a god, but so far, I have found no evidence or argument to convince me that there is a god. So I choose not to believe.
You captured the meaning of the word perfectly.
So far, Theists are not in agreement regarding the definition of the word: Atheist.
Atheists, on the other hand, all seem to have a perfect understanding.
It seems clear that the merits of this thread were valid, as we attempt to clear up the confusion among Theists.
Most theists see atheists as a threat to their beliefs, so it won't matter how atheists define themselves. It's basically all about power. Theists have had that power for way too long, and now they see the "new" atheists coming out and feel their power threatened, so they will go to great lengths to put atheists in their place. That's why so many appear on atheist forums. But should you go on a theist forum as an atheist, chances are that you will be banned after two or three posts. For many of them, you are the devil incarnate. Discussion with the enemy is taboo or sinful. It's a waste of time to even argue with them. The best is to ignore them when they post here. However, sometimes that's a near impossibility, but if you do, keep in mind that they will never give in to your arguments.
