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Poll: Are you an antitheist?
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Antitheism
February 2, 2016 at 5:12 pm
I want to see how many of us here are antitheists. Be sure to research what the word actually means before jumping to conclusions.
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RE: Antitheism
February 2, 2016 at 5:33 pm
This should be fun
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

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RE: Antitheism
February 2, 2016 at 5:37 pm
I go back and forth at times. I think I'd be more likely to vote yes than no.
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RE: Antitheism
February 2, 2016 at 5:40 pm
Only on Sundays and when idiots knock on my door/stop me in the street to push their myths.

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RE: Antitheism
February 2, 2016 at 6:12 pm
Can someone help me out here... Antitheist just means that I don't want theism to be true, correct? I've seen Hitchens say this a bunch of times (in videos) but I don't think people are on the same page as me.
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RE: Antitheism
February 2, 2016 at 6:13 pm
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/antitheist

To describe me change "active" to "reactive". I don't fit the definition so not an anti-theist.

I sure that you'll correct me on what anti-theist "actually means".
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RE: Antitheism
February 2, 2016 at 6:21 pm
(February 2, 2016 at 6:13 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/antitheist

To describe me change "active" to "reactive". I don't fit the definition so not an anti-theist.

I sure that you'll correct me on what anti-theist "actually means".

You cannot be reactive without being active. The two are not mutually exclusive, as you seem to think. You can however be active without being reactive, that much is true, but I think we will agree that an antitheist will never be anything but reactive, given the fact that religion always comes before antitheism.

So I would actually agree that an antitheist would be better described as reactive than active(so as to not create confusions of the sort). Where does that leave us? I'm an antitheist but you're not, despite us both being reactionary regarding religion/theism?
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RE: Antitheism
February 2, 2016 at 6:22 pm
Atheist = "I don't believe in God."

Anti Theist = "I don't believe in God and I hate the thought of anyone else believing it."

....Is this accurate?
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

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RE: Antitheism
February 2, 2016 at 6:23 pm
(February 2, 2016 at 6:21 pm)Excited Penguin Wrote:
(February 2, 2016 at 6:13 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/antitheist

To describe me change "active" to "reactive". I don't fit the definition so not an anti-theist.

I sure that you'll correct me on what anti-theist "actually means".

You cannot be reactive without being active. The two are not mutually exclusive, as you seem to think. You can however be active without being reactive, that much is true, but I think we will agree that an antitheist will never be anything but reactive, given the fact that religion always comes before antitheism.

So I would actually agree that an antitheist would be better described as reactive than active(so as to not create confusions of the sort). Where does that leave us? I'm an antitheist but you're not, despite us both being reactionary regarding religion/theism?

Just as predicted. Talk to Wiki, have the definition changed, then get back to me.
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RE: Antitheism
February 2, 2016 at 6:24 pm
(February 2, 2016 at 6:22 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Atheist = "I don't believe in God."

Anti Theist  = "I don't believe in God and I hate the thought of anyone else believing it."

....Is this accurate?

Only if 
Christian = " I believe in God and I hate the thought of anyone else not believing it."
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