(December 27, 2014 at 3:14 pm)robvalue Wrote: People are born atheist, babies don't have a belief in a deity. You can't believe in something you've never heard of. The a- means lacking (or something similar) and you start out lacking belief in gods.
All atheist means is that you lack belief in any God, given the claims you have heard and the information you have. It's the default position.
That is how it is commonly used, even though some dictionaries vary slightly. What it does not mean is a positive claim that no gods could ever exist. You can use it how you want, but that is what atheists mean when they describe themselves.
I see now, have you ever thought that your idea of God may be wrong? . . . and in fact is the high horse that you are riding on once defrocked from all the ignorance you cling to now?
