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Atheism's Definition - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
RE: Atheism's Definition - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
(November 22, 2013 at 2:31 am)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote:
(November 21, 2013 at 12:38 pm)Strongbad Wrote: Do you mean to say that if you disbelieve a claim that is made by an individual, you are agnostic towards the claim itself?

What does disbelieve mean to you?

Is it equivalent to rejecting a claim, or to being indifferent to it?

Gee, Batman, do you always answer a question with another question (or two)?

I'll try again:
Quote:Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote:
I mean, you can call yourself whatever you like, but if all you do is disbelieve, to the real world you're just an agnostic.


Do you mean to say that if you disbelieve a claim that is made by an individual, you are agnostic towards the claim itself?

Now for your questions: to me, disbelieve means "to not believe". So it appears that disbelief is equivalent to rejecting a claim.
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RE: Atheism's Definition - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - by Strongbad - November 22, 2013 at 12:23 pm

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