RE: Atheism / Satanism
April 20, 2015 at 2:11 pm
(This post was last modified: April 20, 2015 at 2:12 pm by Cyberman.)
(April 20, 2015 at 1:37 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Unfortunately we do. The word would not exist at all if people did not believe, but since it does atheist is the counter to theism. And as long as humans stupidly demonize a word that merely means "off" or "empty" those who hold that position will have to deal with theists.Ah, if you're talking about having to defend the position against the unwashed masses at the gate who profess not to understand it, or actually don't, then yes I agree. It's not something that's intergral to holding the position, anymore than I have to justify not watching Game Of Thrones by pointedly watching something else. However it can be something that requires justification when challenged.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
