What exactly is an antitheist against? Theism, or theists?
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RE: Antitheism
March 11, 2012 at 11:05 am
(This post was last modified: March 11, 2012 at 11:07 am by The Grand Nudger.)
Theism specifically, and by proxy "sometimes" the opinions, motivations, and actions of theists insomuch as they stem from theism itself.
Essentially, it's the "why don't you try not fucking with yourself for a little bit, eh buddy, maybe then you won't trend towards fucking with the rest of us" stance. "I'm not even an atheist so much as I am an antitheist; I not only maintain that all religions are versions of the same untruth, but I hold that the influence of churches, and the effect of religious belief, is positively harmful."-Christopher Hitchens http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antitheism
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
 (March 11, 2012 at 11:01 am)Werewolff Wrote: What exactly is an antitheist against? Theism, or theists? Theism. People are people and you can dislike them for many reasons. The belief structure which causes negative irrationality is to blame. Idiots will be idiots, but for their idiocy to be acceptable, you need the theism on a pedestal so that they can be offended for calling them an idiot.
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Are we talking about being opposed to all aspects of theism, or certain aspects?
Theism only has one aspect...
Well no, not really, there are lots of aspects.
RE: Antitheism
March 11, 2012 at 11:09 am
(This post was last modified: March 11, 2012 at 11:10 am by The Grand Nudger.)
For me, personally, all of it. Even the happy stuff. It's a tasty looking apple, but it's filled with poison. I just don't know why we continue to take the bait, if we like to think of ourselves as "intelligent" creatures.
(but only one which is strictly handled in the definition Werewolf, I could tell you that the rest are misattribution, if that helps)
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
Antitheism, strictly defined is the simple opposition to the very idea of belief in a god. All these words are just one trick ponies WW.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
(March 11, 2012 at 11:12 am)Tiberius Wrote:(March 11, 2012 at 11:08 am)Werewolff Wrote: Well no, not really, there are lots of aspects. Well often when the word "theism" is used, the person using it usually means religion. |
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