(June 24, 2021 at 4:14 pm)Frank Apisa Wrote:(June 24, 2021 at 4:09 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote: I did not see where anyone argued that 'atheism' means 'without theism' because the word 'theism' was coined first. Which was coined first doesn't bear on the current meaning of the words.
Whatever.
The fact is that some dictionaries and encyclopedia define atheism as "denying that any gods exist." Most (perhaps ALL dictionaries) prior to the 1950's had as the first meaning of atheism: The denial that any gods exist. (Or, the denial that God exists.)
And you have a problem with current usage because why?
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.