I feel like alot of people mix up Atheism alot. Atheism is when you believe a God doesn't ...

Ellyon July 17, 2021 11:06 pm

I feel like alot of people mix up Atheism alot. Atheism is when you believe a God doesn't exist. If you know they exist and you don't care is different. If you know they exist and you hate them, it's also different but it's not Atheism because you're either fooling yourself with the irony or just ignorant

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    Ruri July 17, 2021 11:11 pm

    I think it's probably bc the word has evolved to encompassing agnosticism now.
    Ofc, strictly speaking that's not what atheism is, but words evolve with time. It's a lot easier for people to recognize atheism over agnosticism.

    Kind of like how the word "literally" has evolved to meaning "figuratively" (as paradoxical as it may be. Now people use the word literally in sentences that are meant to be conveyed figuratively.

    DJhunter July 17, 2021 11:11 pm

    Well I certainly am atheist. Religion is made, by those in power, as a way to justify their position and control mass of people. Then again, I also don’t believe some science bs but I’ll rather believe that than a cult.

    weewoo July 17, 2021 11:11 pm

    Yeah but what if you don't really acknowledge them as an actual god in the first place. Not disagreeing because I'm an atheist and was thinking the same thing, but just wondering if that would change things

    Ruri July 17, 2021 11:39 pm
    Yeah but what if you don't really acknowledge them as an actual god in the first place. Not disagreeing because I'm an atheist and was thinking the same thing, but just wondering if that would change things weewoo

    In which case, you'd have to define "god" first? I suppose.

    Nifiky July 17, 2021 11:39 pm

    Weren't there a title for someone who didn't care whether there is a God or not? It's not atheist, cus atheist is someone who doesn't believe a God exist, i forgot what it's called godammit.

    Hairlesstoast July 17, 2021 11:43 pm
    Weren't there a title for someone who didn't care whether there is a God or not? It's not atheist, cus atheist is someone who doesn't believe a God exist, i forgot what it's called godammit. Nifiky

    agnostic??

    Nifiky July 17, 2021 11:47 pm
    agnostic?? Hairlesstoast

    I think that's the word I'm looking for lol I've been thinking about it since yesterday and couldn't find the answer, all the Google search says was that it's atheism ( ̄∇ ̄")

    NafylaMetal July 18, 2021 12:17 am

    The way I've always quantified it was

    Atheist = having no belief
    Agnostic = having belief (which can differ depending on the person) but no faith

    And then just not limiting it to Christianity....while also acknowledging that this was my own personal definition of the terms.

    Ellyon July 18, 2021 12:23 am
    I think it's probably bc the word has evolved to encompassing agnosticism now.Ofc, strictly speaking that's not what atheism is, but words evolve with time. It's a lot easier for people to recognize atheism ove... Ruri

    Yes! Perfectly said. I understand but it is starting to lose it's meaning if you don't use it accurately.. the evolution of the word sometimes sounds like laziness If you don't know the exact term