What do you call a person that doesnt believe in any gods or deities?

bhavv · 17 Dec 2011 at 21:57

According to 90% or so of this forum, they are not Atheists.

So what are they then?

d_brennen · 17 Dec 2011 at 21:57

Rational?

I jest

Skillmister · 17 Dec 2011 at 21:59

Realists

Yas786 · 17 Dec 2011 at 21:59

Non believers or as i like to call them 'kaffirs'

I'm joking about the kaffir bit before you get your anti religious knickers in a twist....

Vonhelmet · 17 Dec 2011 at 21:59

Do they not believe in any or do they believe there are none? The two are different, believe it or not.

Also...

GRIND THAT AXE BHAVV.

Gackt · 17 Dec 2011 at 22:00

Athiest.

a·the·ism/ˈāTHēˌizəm/
Noun:
The theory or belief that God does not exist.

That includes any kind of supernatural/deific force/being.

Agnosticism is to believe that you either can't know or don't know about the existence of God. Which is the only logical thing to believe.

Biohazard · 17 Dec 2011 at 22:00

Vonhelmet said:
Do they not believe in any or do they believe there are none? The two are different, believe it or not.

Also...

GRIND THAT AXE BHAVV.

I agree it is getting a bit boring.

Vonhelmet · 17 Dec 2011 at 22:00

Skillmister said:
Realists

That word doesn't mean what you think it means. Although given the OP, you've picked the right thread for this sort of semantic mix up.

King Damager · 17 Dec 2011 at 22:01

Atheist.

Or if they like to sit on the fence (like me)....

Agnostic...

kd

shootersam · 17 Dec 2011 at 22:01

Anti Theist

Deleted member 77746 · 17 Dec 2011 at 22:01

Gackt said:
Athiest.

atheism.

Vonhelmet · 17 Dec 2011 at 22:02

Although to supplement my first post, both the situations I gave refer to atheists. However, you could not believe in a god or gods and be an agnostic, which I gather is a concept that baffles your poor brain.

bhavv · 17 Dec 2011 at 22:02

Vonhelmet said:
Do they not believe in any or do they believe there are none? The two are different, believe it or not.

You are correct!

The first is a negative atheist, and the second is a positive atheist!

I've said this like 10 times now, but everyone tells me I'm wrong.

Vonhelmet said:
However, you could not believe in a god or gods and be an agnostic, which I gather is a concept that baffles your poor brain.

An agnostic would not claim to not believe in gods, they would state that they, and no one else can tell if there is a god or not.

Easier check, if you ask someone 'is there a god'?

Yes - Theist
Maybe - Agnostic
No - Atheist.

Correct?

Zefan · 17 Dec 2011 at 22:02

There's a difference between not believing in god, and believing there is no god.

Agnostics don't believe in god, whereas atheists believe there is no god.

It's incredibly simple.

King Damager · 17 Dec 2011 at 22:03

Zefan said:
There's a difference between not believing in god, and believing there is no god.

Agnostics don't believe in god, whereas atheists believe there is no god.

It's incredibly simple.

Agree with this one...

Edit: hmm maybe not..

kd

Gackt · 17 Dec 2011 at 22:03

mrbell1984 said:
atheism.

Yes, that is also a noun.

Narj · 17 Dec 2011 at 22:03

Atheist?

I'm agnostic. I suppose. Any evidence would get me on the bandwagon, but until then I don't believe in anything. I just live a good life and do unto others...

If I ever have to face any kind of judgement I think I would have a clear conscience.

Deleted member 77746 · 17 Dec 2011 at 22:03

Zefan said:
There's a difference between not believing in god, and believing there is no god.

Agnostics don't believe in god, whereas atheists believe there is no god.

It's incredibly simple isn't it? Or am I getting this wrong

Agnostics = sit on fence. "unknown"

bhavv · 17 Dec 2011 at 22:06

Zefan said:
Agnostics don't believe in god

Im sure that agnostics do not state that there is or isnt a god. To take either of those stances is either theist, or atheist.

Deleted member 77746 · 17 Dec 2011 at 22:07

bhavv said:
Im sure that agnostics do not state that there is or isnt a god. To take either of those stances is either theist, or atheist.

Correct.

Agnostics = middle.