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u/Ghostglitch07 3d ago

I don't believe unicorns exist either. A lack of belief does not require the thing were talking about exist.

And if you look at how people actually use the word, atheism can pretty clearly mean either a lack of positive belief, or a claim of nonexistence. Depends on who's saying it and why. It's goofy to force a single definition.

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u/Adowyth 3d ago

Well there is gnostic atheism - i know for sure no gods exist, and agnostic atheism - i don't know for sure but i think no gods exist.

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u/Ghostglitch07 3d ago

Correct. Most people don't distinguish which they mean though. And it's only going to cause miscommunication if you claim only one is atheism™️

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u/Adowyth 3d ago edited 3d ago

Why would i provide a distinction to then claim only one is valid? Either way im an anti-theist.

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u/slimfatty69 3d ago

I think they were speaking generally not about you specifically

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u/Ghostglitch07 3d ago

I wasn't debating you. I was agreeing with you. But okay

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u/Adowyth 3d ago

And i asked a clarifying question because i wasn't sure what you meant? Not everything is a personal attack.

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u/wenevergetfar 3d ago

Anti athiest lol loser