Well, the current general consensus as to what defines a god is... I'm going by the current definitions, of which follow (from google):
Those are the objective definitions. I'm not giving subjective leeway to people to define what constitutes a god any more than I'd give subjective leeway to people to define what constitutes a road or a fruit or a building. Some may WANT to, but we're a social species based on communication, and if you want a word or meaning to exclusively have definition according to your own whims...well, then, you're opting out of communication and your ideas are no longer communicable.
Also, Sweedy-Borgy, you said something about the "no true atheist" fallacy. There really isn't such a thing as a true atheist. I may say I'm a "positive atheist" but by no means do I say my own stance defines atheism or atheists.
See, it cannot be stated I never change my views or understanding of things. There's been several times on this forum where if I find myself being backed into a corner, I have stopped to think and wonder why that might be the case; if you find yourself floundering in your argument, if your argument is like a sinking ship and you find the holes erupting faster than you can patch them, then your argument is probably wrong. Say, for example, the Trayvon Martin thing. I'll change my stance if I'm wrong. It probably won't happen instantaneously, but I have the capacity to keep my mind open to the possibility that I am wrong. Something that many, many delusionists do not possess.
Long story short; the "no true atheist" fallacy is indeed still a fallacy.
Quote:God
ɡäd/
noun
noun: God; noun: god; plural noun: gods; plural noun: the gods
1.
(in Christianity and other monotheistic religions) the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being.
synonyms: the Lord, the Almighty, the Creator, the Maker, the Godhead;
Allah, Jehovah, Yahweh;
(God) the Father, (God) the Son, the Holy Ghost/Spirit, the Holy Trinity;
the Great Spirit, Gitchi Manitou;
humorousthe Man Upstairs
"a gift from God"
2.
(in certain other religions) a superhuman being or spirit worshiped as having power over nature or human fortunes; a deity.
Those are the objective definitions. I'm not giving subjective leeway to people to define what constitutes a god any more than I'd give subjective leeway to people to define what constitutes a road or a fruit or a building. Some may WANT to, but we're a social species based on communication, and if you want a word or meaning to exclusively have definition according to your own whims...well, then, you're opting out of communication and your ideas are no longer communicable.
Also, Sweedy-Borgy, you said something about the "no true atheist" fallacy. There really isn't such a thing as a true atheist. I may say I'm a "positive atheist" but by no means do I say my own stance defines atheism or atheists.
See, it cannot be stated I never change my views or understanding of things. There's been several times on this forum where if I find myself being backed into a corner, I have stopped to think and wonder why that might be the case; if you find yourself floundering in your argument, if your argument is like a sinking ship and you find the holes erupting faster than you can patch them, then your argument is probably wrong. Say, for example, the Trayvon Martin thing. I'll change my stance if I'm wrong. It probably won't happen instantaneously, but I have the capacity to keep my mind open to the possibility that I am wrong. Something that many, many delusionists do not possess.
Long story short; the "no true atheist" fallacy is indeed still a fallacy.
