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Accepting/Rejecting "Atheism" as a label.
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RE: Accepting/Rejecting "Atheism" as a label.
January 25, 2013 at 1:57 am
(January 25, 2013 at 1:52 am)naimless Wrote: I don't subscribe to the isms and skisms.

I don't subscribe to Playboy and Time Magazine... but if I had the money, I'd probably blow it on a Game Informer.
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RE: Accepting/Rejecting "Atheism" as a label.
January 25, 2013 at 2:05 am
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RE: Accepting/Rejecting "Atheism" as a label.
January 25, 2013 at 2:20 am
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RE: Accepting/Rejecting "Atheism" as a label.
January 25, 2013 at 2:25 am
Please don't out-creep me...

Making others feel awkward is all I have left.
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RE: Accepting/Rejecting "Atheism" as a label.
January 25, 2013 at 2:36 am
(January 25, 2013 at 2:25 am)naimless Wrote: Please don't out-creep me...

Making others feel awkward is all I have left.

If I didn't out-creep you... what kind of zerg player would I be? Thinking

You can't make me feel awkward, I roll with the punches far too readily Smile

But I do small time fun, people understand it. Sometimes.

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RE: Accepting/Rejecting "Atheism" as a label.
January 25, 2013 at 2:45 am
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RE: Accepting/Rejecting "Atheism" as a label.
January 25, 2013 at 11:39 am
Sum ergo sum
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RE: Accepting/Rejecting "Atheism" as a label.
January 25, 2013 at 11:44 am
Yeah, I have a feeling you know what I mean. The difference between their belief and my "belief" is huge. Maybe you're just trying to piss me off. I don't know.
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RE: Accepting/Rejecting "Atheism" as a label.
January 25, 2013 at 12:47 pm
(January 24, 2013 at 6:02 pm)Confused Ape Wrote:
(January 24, 2013 at 3:43 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote: You're the one who thinks one dictionary says it all, and that the terms are mutually exclusive.

From Collins:

atheism (ˈeɪθɪˌɪzəm )
Definitions
noun
rejection of belief in God or gods

I was replying to what Aardverk said in Post 82 of this topic.

I know, and you and I are in agreement on this matter. I just left your reply to Aardverk in for context, my comment was aimed at Aardverk.
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RE: Accepting/Rejecting "Atheism" as a label.
January 25, 2013 at 1:43 pm
(January 25, 2013 at 11:44 am)TromboneAtheist Wrote: Yeah, I have a feeling you know what I mean. The difference between their belief and my "belief" is huge. Maybe you're just trying to piss me off. I don't know.

Well, then it looks like your ESP is in need of retuning. No, your belief and theirs is *identical*, the only difference being directional.

Maybe I'm just trying to learn you a thing or two about philosophy... but you can't teach those unwilling to learn. Reminds me of trying to teach some theists I used to know.
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