One of the biggest misunderstanding about this group is whether or not people holding no beliefs about the spiritual are considered atheists (ex. babies, undecided, agnostics). The answer is no. The reason atheists are trying to push this definition is because if they believe nothing, there is no need to back up their beliefs. You can't disprove something that doesn't exist, can you? Therefore, here is a revised definition:
Atheist (n): One who holds a belief that there is no god or supreme power.I encourage you to, if you are debating an atheist, make this point very clear. This will cause them to have to back up their claims with some actual proof of one side rather than obscure points.
Jacob,
ReplyDeleteBy saying you don't believe in God, you in fact admit that you believe there God doesn't exist. Non-belief is a belief.
Non belief is a belief, eh? So turning off the tv is just watching another channel?
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