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The definition of atheism

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Chiroptera
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07-15-2005 8:01 PM 		Reply to: Message 1 by New Cat's Eye
07-15-2005 7:21 PM

This atheist agrees.
The meaning of words is determined by how people actually use them. Dictionaries can be "behind" the times, so to speak, and so not be accurate.
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However, I do agree with your definition. I use the word atheism to mean a belief that there is no god. That is the way I use it, and in my entire life that is the way people around me have used it.
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07-16-2005 11:13 AM 		Reply to: Message 5 by bobbins
07-15-2005 8:17 PM

Re: This atheist agrees.
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Belief to me suggests a possibility of doubt, change or vacillation.
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In every claim that I make, I am open to the possibility that I am wrong. That includes my claim that there is no god.
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