At 7/24/07 08:49 PM, Schlupi wrote:
You know, Athiests arent people who dont believe in God. The correct meaning for Athiest is a person who thinks a God did actually exist, but he/she died years ago and left us to fend for ourselves.
Not that I wish to get involved in a stupid debate, but you're wrong.
"Atheism, as a philosophical view, is the position that either affirms the nonexistence of gods or rejects theism." (Wikipedia)
"Atheism: (1) Disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods. (2) The doctrine that there is no God or gods." (American Heritage Dictionary)
"A belief that there are no gods. Greek "a-theos": without-god." (Reasoned.org)
I could go on, but I don't have the patience. I couldn't find a single definition that matches yours, and although I never read "The God Delusion," one book can't compete with every dictionary and encyclopedia in existence.