On Sat, 2 Aug 2003 18:59:47 +1000, Boudewijn Waijers wrote
(in message <bgfvsk$fi9$2@reader1.tiscali.nl>):
[wondering whether you'll follow replies that you've redirected]
Martin Crisp, cunningly disguised as
wrote:
On Fri, 1 Aug 2003 21:25:50 +1000, James Kozianski wrote
(in message <3f2a4e43@news.rivernet.com.au>):
By definition all atheists claim that god does not exist.
False. I know of only a few atheists who would make such an idiotic
claim.
Obviously, not everyone defines atheist in the same way.
True. And given that there are multiple definitions, it is not
correct to say "by definition all atheists claim..." as this
implies there is only one definition.
As there is not one definition in use, there is some dispute over
which is the more reasonable to use when trying to generalise about
'all atheists'. Your earlier comment implied you were of the
opinion that atheism and agnosticism were mutually exlusive
categories. I pointed out that an alternate definition, and one I
regard as a better definition, would not make them exclusionary and
was a better match for 'atheists in general'.
Replies redirected to alt.atheism.
Will you actually respond to my comments now that they are in a
group where the discussion, though often rehashed, is on-topic?
Have Fun
Martin
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