Religious and Atheist.

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Do any theists think that the devil could have created God?



I think there are theists who think anything is possible.

So you think that there are theists who think the devil created their God.

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some atheists think anything is possible;



Do you know of one that makes this claim?



I think there are atheists who think anything is possible.

OK so this is what you think but you do not know. Why aren't you agnostic on this position rather than believing what you think?

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You are simply defining atheism as the absence of a belief in gods.

I do not accept that definition.

I do not have a belief in gods...and I am not an atheist.

That is the current definition... not my definition.

Atheists have a lack of belief. Agnostics have a lack of knowledge.

Therefore you can be an 'agnostic atheist' if you have a lack of belief in gods because there is not enough knowledge to assert either way.

Again it is not my definitions but the contemporary definitions of atheism and agnosticism; the first is about belief the second about knowledge.

You Frank, are continuously telling everyone who'll listen that you don't do belief.... that at the very least makes you an atheist as explained above.

a-theism: Literally "Without belief in gods"

I think there are some atheists who think anything is possible.

I am willing to accept...non-theist.

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I think there are some atheists who think anything is possible.

How is this different than a theist claiming that he thinks that a serpent spoke to a lady in the garden of eden? He can bring no evidence forward to make his claim.
You have not brought forth an atheist who believes anything is possible.

Even if you brought one forward that made the claim we could easily prove by questioning him that his thinking does not match up with what he claims to be reality.

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I am willing to accept...non-theist.

How about anti-religious?

How about non-theist?

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How about non-theist?

Sure you can be A-theist if you chose "I was curious if you might be A-religious as well.

I will stick with non-theist. You choose how you want to identify yourself

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I will stick with non-theist. You choose how you want to identify yourself

Its OK frank many people are afraid of the letter A because it is somewhat dominant "it is the "Alfa" of the house but when there is a N "Nancy" in the house its best not to use the A letter

If you say so.

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If you say so.

Just joking with you Frank.

Could you imagine how your friends and family would react if you told them you were an atheist?

They already know what I think of the "god" (the one from the Bible)...and I get no bad reactions from them.

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They already know what I think of the "god" (the one from the Bible)...and I get no bad reactions from them.

Of course and you tell them there may be a God but not that one. What would they think if you told them you are almost certain a God does not exist?

They would think I am lying.

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They would think I am lying.

Would they be OK if you were not lying or would it make them uncomfortable?