Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1607360)

It's the word for someone who doesn't believe in a god. Whether or not you label yourself as such, if you do not believe in a god then you are an atheist. If you are a two-dimensional, four-sided geometric shape, with all sides equal, opposite sides parallel, and all converging into four right angles, then you are a square, regardless of the fact that you don't like being called a square.

Atheism isn't a religion, or a belief system, or a political party, or a clubhouse. It is merely the lack of a belief in a deity.

Originally Posted by Chula Vista (Post 1607370)

Atheism is a word coined by those who believe to label those who don't. You wanna call me that? Fine.

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1607372)

First of all, who cares? What purpose does it serve to not call yourself an atheist?

Secondly, who are these word coiners you're referring to?

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1607372)

First of all, who cares? What purpose does it serve to not call yourself an atheist?

Secondly, who are these word coiners you're referring to?

Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1607374)

The Greeks. Those bastards.

Originally Posted by Chula Vista (Post 1607376)

What purpose does it serve to wear one of the believer's titles? But yeah, who cares?

Originally Posted by Chula Vista (Post 1607376)

What purpose does it serve to wear one of the believer's titles? But yeah, who cares?

Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1607383)

You may want to consider abandoning the English language in general if you're really concerned about using "the believer's titles".

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1607380)

Accuracy.