However, since religion does exist, by default those who do not subscribe to believing in a god are automatically
labeled as atheists.
I am not defined by such
labels as atheist or believer, they are just possible words to describe some very miniscule part of what I happen to think about a very basic level of the topic.
it just seems like she was really an agnostic but
labeling herself as an atheist...
So for some,
labeling myself as an atheist will be very negative.
Those labeled as atheist, including early Christians and Muslims, were as a result targeted for legal persecution.
Not exact matches
If I
label myself an agnostic, a Buddhist or a Taoist, it doesn't go on the survey
as atheist, even though technically it is.
Jihad would be waged back against
atheists and they would be
labeled by most
as pure haters and be charged with a hate crime minimally, unless Islam declared a Jihad back at them which might be really bad.
So to
label that «normal state» with a
label such
as «
atheist», that then gets used
as an epithet by the brain washed, seems pretty silly really.
First I want to say that I'm not saying
Atheist is a religion in a bad sence or to try and produce some sort of shame only that it falls under the definition of a religion and wondering how it would change your feelings \ view of Atheism even if everybody considered it a religous view, if it's something you believe to be true (that there is no god) what does it matter if someone
labels it
as your world view?
You can be an agnostic
atheist, which most people that
label themselves
as «agnostic» are also
atheists since they still don't believe in god.
I don't appreciate your
labeling of all
atheists as hypocrites and intellectually incompetent, though.
No news for hindu Lucifer, filthy secular, hindu secular filthy donkey Kong,
Atheist, self centered father of hindu monkeys, secular
labeled as Cardinals to deliver his son in Vatican delivery ward.
Using a «
label» (like, referring to people who don't believe in God
as atheist) betrays prejudice when the «labeler» is a Christian.
Pretty sad when
atheists such
as myself hear the Pope's words and am inspired to be a better person while good «ole boy «Christians» such
as Rush and indeed the entire GOP attack and
label him.
What I mean is if nobody can really get a
label on you, you'll have the Christians and the agnostic /
atheists as customers.
As a philosophy lecturer, he is aware of the limitations that
labels can create, and freely admits that humanism has not always been the preserve of
atheists.
But keep in mind that many who use the
label atheists are essentially the same
as what you term an agnostic.
FYI «children and other living things» are neither
atheists nor theists, those false
labels are created and imposed by adult humans in their desire to be seen
as something other than what they are.
We,
as atheists are trying to tell you that your religions are dividing the human race and that nothing will get solved until we look at each other
as human, not
as a catholic or Muslim,, protestant, Jew or what ever else you like to
label yourselves with.
@RxCello for u to say that
labelling children
as «Christians», «Jewish» or «Muslims» is a bunch of bunk... I wud like to add to
label children
as «
Atheist» or even for that matter
as «unreligious» is a bunch of junk...!!
SBNR includes: — Believers in «traditional» religions (like Christianity but who don't have a particular denominational affilliation)-- Believers in a higher power (but not an anthropomorphic God) like the Deists — Believers in new - agey pick - and - choosey cafeteria style religion with a bit of this and a bit of that eg: (hippy Jesus + reincarnation + feng shui)-- Believers who don't want to be associated with the «organized religion»
label — Non-believers who don't want to be perceieved
as «non-spiritual» (rather much like this topic)-- Non-believers who don't want to be associated with the «agnostic» or «
atheist»
labels — and «other»
The leaders you brand «
atheist» are more aptly
labelled «authotheists»
as they put themselves into the Godhead position.
And while a very small number of Britons typically
label themselves
as «
atheist» or «agnostic» (most surveys put it at about 5 per cent), an astonishing 57.3 per cent of the Oxford sample did.