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Old 08-14-2007, 10:33 PM   #42 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by CrazyFlamingos View Post

You know, Katz, I think you believe exactly what you are saying but I find it to be a semantics game and somewhat offensive to those of us who reject the label of Atheist.

The word, Agnostic, is a relatively recently coined word which was intended to mean one who is without definitive knowledge of things supernatural, occult, etc.
In terms of theory I am 'agnostic' in this sense also. But I am also atheist. I don't see how that is so offensive. I don't believe in theism (or the theory of god existing), and I am not ashamed of it, and I don't see why you should be either.

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That is what I am and I have no intention now or ever of muddying the waters by associating myself with those who believe that there is no god or gods and that this has been proven.

This is not dishonest on my part. It is quite the opposite; it is full disclosure.
When I was a Christian I didn't go around saying "I'm not a Christian but I am a Lutheran" simply to disassociate myself from the fundamentalists. I don't see why someone who does not believe in God should do something like that. When I say I am an 'atheist' to someone, I couldn't really give a crap about what they think about that or if that 'offends' them somehow. Because it is what I believe (or don't believe, rather) and I see no sense in being ashamed of it.

Saying atheism is a positive like theism is like saying bald is a hair color.
"If you want to achieve peace of mind and happiness, then have faith; if you want to be a disciple of truth, then search" -- Friedrich Nietzsche

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