This is just silly and seems hypocritical
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It is hypocritical. It is hard to know exactly what atheists do believe. According to Dictionary.com[^] an atheist is someone "who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings." So, everyone atheist I have ever met is hypocritical because they all believe in a supreme being. They just do not believe in the God that religions preach. According to the article the organization is http://www.floridahumanist.org/index.htm[^]. I didn't look too hard but I didn't see their website claim that they were atheist so for all we know it may just be poor journalism labeling them incorrectly.
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ryanb31 wrote:
So, everyone atheist I have ever met is hypocritical because they all believe in a supreme being.
Ergo, every 'atheist' you ever met did not know the meaning of the word atheist. I would consider that most unlikely, but perhaps in American everyday usage 'atheist' means 'not religious'. I don't believe in gods. There, now you've 'met' one.
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It is hypocritical. It is hard to know exactly what atheists do believe. According to Dictionary.com[^] an atheist is someone "who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings." So, everyone atheist I have ever met is hypocritical because they all believe in a supreme being. They just do not believe in the God that religions preach. According to the article the organization is http://www.floridahumanist.org/index.htm[^]. I didn't look too hard but I didn't see their website claim that they were atheist so for all we know it may just be poor journalism labeling them incorrectly.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
Goodness this discussion still going on? Sure people are entitled to have a belief and correct me if I'm wrong, but to my mind an atheist is somebody that simply does not believe in god, end of story.
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ryanb31 wrote:
So, everyone atheist I have ever met is hypocritical because they all believe in a supreme being.
Ergo, every 'atheist' you ever met did not know the meaning of the word atheist. I would consider that most unlikely, but perhaps in American everyday usage 'atheist' means 'not religious'. I don't believe in gods. There, now you've 'met' one.
Use carrots and sticks to force the little fish into the big tent - Anon
The UK is often referred to as a godless country so I can believe the definition is more accurate there. So, you do not believe in any supreme being? What do you believe in?
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Goodness this discussion still going on? Sure people are entitled to have a belief and correct me if I'm wrong, but to my mind an atheist is somebody that simply does not believe in god, end of story.
It is someone who does not believe in a supreme being. My point was all atheists I have met in person claimed to be atheist because they did not believe in the Christian God; but they did believe in a supreme being, which means they actually were not atheists.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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It is someone who does not believe in a supreme being. My point was all atheists I have met in person claimed to be atheist because they did not believe in the Christian God; but they did believe in a supreme being, which means they actually were not atheists.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
Not sure about a Christian God, I have always assumed if there is one they would be one and the same, all derived from past folklore history. But if nothing else, it appears the existence or non existence of God as a subject creates lively debate in CP Soapbox. :)
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Evangelists - piss me off big time. Leave me alone, I do not want to join your church or study your silly book so do not accost me in the street (happened 3 times yesterday - told the last one I was a satanist - the look on his face was priceless). That's what I meant: keep your beliefs to yourself.
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The UK is often referred to as a godless country so I can believe the definition is more accurate there. So, you do not believe in any supreme being? What do you believe in?
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
ryanb31 wrote:
The UK is often referred to as a godless country
No, a majority believe in a supreme being but, in the main, are not religious (i.e., do not attend a place of worship).
ryanb31 wrote:
so I can believe the definition is more accurate there.
Well, I have never met an atheist who believed in a supreme being. Again, if your experience of Americans who call themselves atheists is that they all believe in a supreme being, you had better teach them the meaning of the word atheist, and put them right. BTW: I have assumed the meaning of godless to be 'atheistic' in this context.
ryanb31 wrote:
What do you believe in?
Put quite simply, me.
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The UK is often referred to as a godless country so I can believe the definition is more accurate there. So, you do not believe in any supreme being? What do you believe in?
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
ryanb31 wrote:
The UK is often referred to as a godless country so I can believe the definition is more accurate there.
Unlikely. The UK is primarily a Christian country, based on figures out of the last census. In the 2001 census, 71% of census respondents listed their religion as Christian. The 2011 census did not see a significant shift from this figure.
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ryanb31 wrote:
The UK is often referred to as a godless country
No, a majority believe in a supreme being but, in the main, are not religious (i.e., do not attend a place of worship).
ryanb31 wrote:
so I can believe the definition is more accurate there.
Well, I have never met an atheist who believed in a supreme being. Again, if your experience of Americans who call themselves atheists is that they all believe in a supreme being, you had better teach them the meaning of the word atheist, and put them right. BTW: I have assumed the meaning of godless to be 'atheistic' in this context.
ryanb31 wrote:
What do you believe in?
Put quite simply, me.
Use carrots and sticks to force the little fish into the big tent - Anon
I am sharing the opinion of many Americans, and many of us do believe England is a godless country. Could be wrong. I don't think we are alone though. Quick google search[^] Lots of the results back it up. Again, I am not making a statement of fact, just a perception of the UK.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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It is someone who does not believe in a supreme being. My point was all atheists I have met in person claimed to be atheist because they did not believe in the Christian God; but they did believe in a supreme being, which means they actually were not atheists.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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So what exactly did they believe in? Technically speaking I'd fall into atheist, but I don't really care enough to term myself such in most cases. Yet I certainly don't have any worship patterns or belief in a supreme being of any kind.
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So what exactly did they believe in?
Who knows. They actually didn't even know. They believed there had to be a supreme being who created all things but they did not have any idea what he/she/it was like.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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I am sharing the opinion of many Americans, and many of us do believe England is a godless country. Could be wrong. I don't think we are alone though. Quick google search[^] Lots of the results back it up. Again, I am not making a statement of fact, just a perception of the UK.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
ryanb31 wrote:
I am sharing the opinion of many Americans, and many of us do believe England is a godless country.
So what? I live here and know that it isn't.
ryanb31 wrote:
Lots of the results back it up.
Interesting how few of the results are relevant to the search argument (various musical groups, book titles, dictionary definitions, and other random occurrences of England, Godless, and Country). Those that are relevant are largely Americans expressing their opinion.
ryanb31 wrote:
Again, I am not making a statement of fact, just a perception of the UK.
And so... irrelevant then?
Use carrots and sticks to force the little fish into the big tent - Anon
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ryanb31 wrote:
I am sharing the opinion of many Americans, and many of us do believe England is a godless country.
So what? I live here and know that it isn't.
ryanb31 wrote:
Lots of the results back it up.
Interesting how few of the results are relevant to the search argument (various musical groups, book titles, dictionary definitions, and other random occurrences of England, Godless, and Country). Those that are relevant are largely Americans expressing their opinion.
ryanb31 wrote:
Again, I am not making a statement of fact, just a perception of the UK.
And so... irrelevant then?
Use carrots and sticks to force the little fish into the big tent - Anon
As I have stated each time, it is the opinion. Your opinion is that we are wrong. Opinion is not irrelevant. You are the one who pointed out that America has a different definition for atheist and I pointed out how and why that is likely true. You seem defensive about this. Don't you claim to be atheist?
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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As I have stated each time, it is the opinion. Your opinion is that we are wrong. Opinion is not irrelevant. You are the one who pointed out that America has a different definition for atheist and I pointed out how and why that is likely true. You seem defensive about this. Don't you claim to be atheist?
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
ryanb31 wrote:
Your opinion is that we are wrong.
But my opinion is obtained from over 50 years of discussing matters of belief with British people, whilst yours is... ?
ryanb31 wrote:
You are the one who pointed out that America has a different definition for atheist
I did no such thing. I would consider that most unlikely, but perhaps in American everyday usage 'atheist' means 'not religious'. I.e., I think you are fibbing. Too subtle, perhaps.
ryanb31 wrote:
You seem defensive about this.
I'll always defend first hand knowledge against ignorance.
ryanb31 wrote:
Don't you claim to be atheist?
What has that to do with what others have told me about their beliefs?
Use carrots and sticks to force the little fish into the big tent - Anon
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I am sharing the opinion of many Americans, and many of us do believe England is a godless country. Could be wrong. I don't think we are alone though. Quick google search[^] Lots of the results back it up. Again, I am not making a statement of fact, just a perception of the UK.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
ryanb31 wrote:
I am sharing the opinion of many Americans, and many of us do believe England is a godless country.
Bold statement. Where are the figures to back this up?
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ryanb31 wrote:
Your opinion is that we are wrong.
But my opinion is obtained from over 50 years of discussing matters of belief with British people, whilst yours is... ?
ryanb31 wrote:
You are the one who pointed out that America has a different definition for atheist
I did no such thing. I would consider that most unlikely, but perhaps in American everyday usage 'atheist' means 'not religious'. I.e., I think you are fibbing. Too subtle, perhaps.
ryanb31 wrote:
You seem defensive about this.
I'll always defend first hand knowledge against ignorance.
ryanb31 wrote:
Don't you claim to be atheist?
What has that to do with what others have told me about their beliefs?
Use carrots and sticks to force the little fish into the big tent - Anon
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ryanb31 wrote:
I am sharing the opinion of many Americans, and many of us do believe England is a godless country.
Bold statement. Where are the figures to back this up?
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1. As I said in an earlier post, just do a search on UK or England and godless country on google. 2. My whole life this is what I have heard living in the US, on the news, people I talk to, people who used to live there, etc. It is a statement of my experience.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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1. As I said in an earlier post, just do a search on UK or England and godless country on google. 2. My whole life this is what I have heard living in the US, on the news, people I talk to, people who used to live there, etc. It is a statement of my experience.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
Your statement was that many of your fellow countrymen share this opinion, so you should be able to provide evidence to back this up. The Google search you recommend is poor science because a) Google is an international resource, so results are not limited to a geographical area b) The search would provide many false positives because it is not an exclusive search, so hits on holidays in England (for instance), would be returned. So, back this statement up. Produce your evidence. Don't think that you can post something like this and not get challenged to back it up with facts.
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Your statement was that many of your fellow countrymen share this opinion, so you should be able to provide evidence to back this up. The Google search you recommend is poor science because a) Google is an international resource, so results are not limited to a geographical area b) The search would provide many false positives because it is not an exclusive search, so hits on holidays in England (for instance), would be returned. So, back this statement up. Produce your evidence. Don't think that you can post something like this and not get challenged to back it up with facts.
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I already gave empirical evidence. Did you want me to obtain sworn testimonies from every person I have heard say this before?
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
Nowhere in this thread have you given any empirical evidence. There's not a single scientific study link that you have given. There's no survey you've linked to. Nothing. Are you surprised that you've been challenged on this? When you make a generalisation like this, you have to expect that someone will challenge you to prove it. So - where's your proof? Provide me with a solid, irrefutable proof.
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