Basically just a thread to rant about anything and everything. I won't bore you with rules or anything, just remember to stick to the community guidelines and don't let this get out of hand
Actually, I hate to burst your bubble, I really do, but I have to point out that a theist is a person who has belief in a god or gods (i.e. a religion), and the prefix a- means not, so an atheist is in fact a person without a religion, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. If you don't have a religion, why not be an atheist? there isn't anything wrong with that. There isn't anything wrong with simply not wanting to be called an atheist, either.
I am not a buddhist myself, but correct me if I am wrong, the teachings of buddhism do not entail belief in any gods, so that means a buddhist may or may not be a theist. They have the right to choose for themselves.
(also, not exactly sure what point you were trying to make with that, could you clarify?)
Actually, I hate to burst your bubble, I really do, but I have to point out that a theist is a person who has belief in a god or gods (i.e. a religion), and the prefix a- means not, so an atheist is in fact a person without a religion, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. If you don't have a religion, why not be an atheist? there isn't anything wrong with that. There isn't anything wrong with simply not wanting to be called an atheist, either
Isn't an atheist a person who doesn't believe in Satian or God? Sorry, I'm just confused.
Actually, I'm sorry if I wasn't clear, but I was implying that a theist was someone who has a religion. I'm sorry if that didn't come directly to mind, but I was just saying that most religions have gods (or a god).
that said, isn't an atheistic religion kind of an oxymoron?
Actually, I hate to burst your bubble, I really do, but I have to point out that a theist is a person who has belief in a god or gods (i.e. a religion), and the prefix a- means not, so an atheist is in fact a person without a religion, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. If you don't have a religion, why not be an atheist? there isn't anything wrong with that. There isn't anything wrong with simply not wanting to be called an atheist, either
An atheist is a person who doesn't believe in a higher power. People who don't associate themselves with religion aren't necessarily atheists as long as they are open to the possibility of a God(s). I forget what they call that, but there's a word.
I don't believe that at all. I have friends who don't have a religion, and it ticks me off all the time when people ask my friends, and are like "You don't have a religion? So you're Atheist?" NO THEY'RE NOT! GOSH! Why can't people just not have a religion and not be considered Atheist? Really? They just haven't looked into it yet, or they didn't grow up in a religious household, etc.
