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What came first, the atheist or the theist?

Paul the Human

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RE: What came first, the atheist or the theist?

July 30, 2010 at 3:45 pm

I don't see anything circular about it. Before the concept of god(s), no one believed in god(s). That makes sense. Those people were atheists. They didn't have that word yet, but they were, indeed, 'without belief in gods', which is what atheist means.

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RE: What came first, the atheist or the theist? - by Edwardo Piet - July 23, 2010 at 4:29 am

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RE: What came first, the atheist or the theist? - by Cecco - July 22, 2010 at 9:57 pm

RE: What came first, the atheist or the theist? - by Paul the Human - July 22, 2010 at 10:05 pm

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