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Originally Posted by Halx
That is the most errored, convulted statement I've ever had the displeasure of reading.
If I say, "I do not believe in god," then I am essentially saying, "I do not believe that god exists." I maintain my stance that people who refuse to read between the lines on semantics and definitions only lie to themselves to make themselves feel comfortable with the nonsense that their mouth is (or fingers are) spewing.
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I apologize, I wasn't aware that reading "between the lines" was required when reading a dictionary, I'm proud that you've devoted your life to attempting to be intellectually superior with your fingers. But, while I'll grant you that some dictionaries will define an atheist as one who denies a doctrine of faith, it is also defined as one who denies the EXISTENCE of god or gods. I can read, and I can think, you aren't the only one. My opinions are mine, your dismissing of my opinions is not very intellectually open (I'm assuming from your posting you see yourself as quite the intellectually open, yet superior type, I could be wrong). If you have a problem with my rationale, by all means critize, but your assumption that you are indeed more intellectually gifted than someone you have never met is, funny.
Thanks for the input.