New Posts For Thread: Assumptions of atheismhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/27659773/Assumptions_of_atheismI am fairly public about being a nonchristian. I kind of feel I have to be, what with living in the Bible belt and all. But a funny thing has happened. All the people I meet who are loudly, vocally atheist assume I am one of them. I don't like to makI often, for many people, you're not Christian to be an atheist. And if you're not an atheist be a Christian. :-D as a discriminant and a little thing.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/27659773/Assumptions_of_atheism?post_id=506267739#506267739I often, for many people, you're not Christian to be an atheist. And if you're not an atheist be a Christian. :-D as a discriminant and a little thing.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:55:05 -0500Thanks!http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/27659773/Assumptions_of_atheism?post_id=505279411#505279411Thanks!Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:06:56 -0500I'd say you've hit the nail on the head here. It can make it tough, even just to describe your beliefs, as you've said, when everyone has their own meaning for some of these words.I like that. :)http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/27659773/Assumptions_of_atheism?post_id=505278803#505278803I'd say you've hit the nail on the head here. It can make it tough, even just to describe your beliefs, as you've said, when everyone has their own meaning for some of these words.I like that. :)Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:53:32 -0500Seems 'words' do not serve to describe our points of view, eh? Words are at best code for ideas; ideas that vary with each individual and her body of experience and relationship to a particular word. 'Athiest, 'Divine,' etc. are words loaded with varhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/27659773/Assumptions_of_atheism?post_id=505260917#505260917Seems 'words' do not serve to describe our points of view, eh? Words are at best code for ideas; ideas that vary with each individual and her body of experience and relationship to a particular word. 'Athiest, 'Divine,' etc. are words loaded with varSun, 14 Aug 2011 09:38:22 -0500Sacrificialgoddess, I have to say, I love your quote there at the bottom of your posts!http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/27659773/Assumptions_of_atheism?post_id=505258385#505258385Sacrificialgoddess, I have to say, I love your quote there at the bottom of your posts!Sun, 14 Aug 2011 08:43:22 -0500Echo, I agree with what you're saying, although I think my idea of Atheism might be a little bit different. I've always been of the impression that it simply means a lack of belief in god, not so much the idea of the "divine".I consider myself an Athttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/27659773/Assumptions_of_atheism?post_id=505258345#505258345Echo, I agree with what you're saying, although I think my idea of Atheism might be a little bit different. I've always been of the impression that it simply means a lack of belief in god, not so much the idea of the "divine".I consider myself an AtSun, 14 Aug 2011 08:42:43 -0500The atheists are as bad as the Christians about assuming I am an atheist. More, even on occasion.When I am wearing my pent, the Christians assume I'm Jewish. Lol!http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/27659773/Assumptions_of_atheism?post_id=504131187#504131187The atheists are as bad as the Christians about assuming I am an atheist. More, even on occasion.When I am wearing my pent, the Christians assume I'm Jewish. Lol!Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:15:32 -0500I agree as well, I think that we have to really look at the extreme limitation of the Christian theological system as well their worldview. Simply put, Black and White. To me it is a waste of time fighting against this limitaion since most adult Chrihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/27659773/Assumptions_of_atheism?post_id=504107613#504107613I agree as well, I think that we have to really look at the extreme limitation of the Christian theological system as well their worldview. Simply put, Black and White. To me it is a waste of time fighting against this limitaion since most adult ChriThu, 04 Aug 2011 09:17:17 -0500Yes, I agree with you, Brown.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/27659773/Assumptions_of_atheism?post_id=500604985#500604985Yes, I agree with you, Brown.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:09:45 -0500To the Christians, there is only one god, and it's theirs (especially, whatever their particular denomination sells.) That's why I'm always so annoyed when people ask, "Do you believe in "God?" to which I reply, "Which one? There are thousands of thttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/27659773/Assumptions_of_atheism?post_id=499329761#499329761To the Christians, there is only one god, and it's theirs (especially, whatever their particular denomination sells.) That's why I'm always so annoyed when people ask, "Do you believe in "God?" to which I reply, "Which one? There are thousands of tSun, 19 Jun 2011 08:42:38 -0500