Fuck changing definitions under and any all circumstances.
Words mean shit. How we feel about the word means nothing at all.
I for one have no concern for those who attach baggage to 'atheism' it is not and should not be used to mean anything other than what it actually means. Anyone who ties extra meaning to the word and then allows that to pollute their(or that of others) concept of the word is quite simply an idiot.
If this is about picking a label for yourself then do that, I use naturalist over atheist because it's more comprehensive, so my initial response to a worldview question is "i'm a naturalist", but if i'm asked specifically about Gods it's "I'm an atheist" that would be the initial response.
Words mean shit. How we feel about the word means nothing at all.
I for one have no concern for those who attach baggage to 'atheism' it is not and should not be used to mean anything other than what it actually means. Anyone who ties extra meaning to the word and then allows that to pollute their(or that of others) concept of the word is quite simply an idiot.
If this is about picking a label for yourself then do that, I use naturalist over atheist because it's more comprehensive, so my initial response to a worldview question is "i'm a naturalist", but if i'm asked specifically about Gods it's "I'm an atheist" that would be the initial response.
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