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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
You should read what you copy and paste. I couldn't find the word supernatural or anything implying as such in the definition(s) you provided.
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Supernatural was a more broad interpretation of superhuman.
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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
Hence the word usually.
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In the case of Atheism, it's
never.
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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
I'm guessing this is a joke. What would you call groups such as, say, AA?
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Alcoholics Anonymous has absolutely no connection to atheism.
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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
No kidding.
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Normally I'd tell someone to go fuck themselves for making a bigoted remark like this, but I'll let this slide seeing as you don't seem to comprehend atheism. I'm sure that despite the despicable implication of your statement, it was made from ignorance of how offensive it truly is.
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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
I'm curious as to what your definition of fundamentalism is.
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Originally Posted by Dictionary.com
fun·da·men·tal·ism (fŭn'də-měn'tl-ĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
n.
A usually religious movement or point of view characterized by a return to fundamental principles, by rigid adherence to those principles, and often by intolerance of other views and opposition to secularism.
often Fundamentalism An organized, militant Evangelical movement originating in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th century in opposition to Protestant Liberalism and secularism, insisting on the inerrancy of Scripture.
Adherence to the theology of this movement.
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Seeing as atheists are fluid in their interpretation of the universe, there are no real rigid principles to adhere to. As for opposition to secularism, I'll let you wrap your noodle around that.
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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
So you're an atheist but not really an atheist? Cool!
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Atheism is a label for people who are not theists. I am not a theist, thus I am an atheist.
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Originally Posted by Pan6467
But you didn't answer the true underlying question.... which is..
WHO ARE YOU TO TELL ME I CANNOT HAVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN MY SCHOOLS??????
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No one is teaching not to believe in god in public schools. The idea is to stay neutral by both not posting in all caps and also by not allowing for any kind of religious representation in a public government funded organization. Seeing as atheism, or the lack of religion, is neutral, it's used. TJust as teachers cannot say "Let us pray", they also cannot say "god is a myth". That would also be religious.