tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416648419703683331.post5136771443127314131..comments2023-05-29T05:28:07.235-04:00Comments on CWP Young Writers: There is No God: What it's like to be an atheist (repost)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416648419703683331.post-23726834162378365312007-12-02T13:40:00.000-05:002007-12-02T13:40:00.000-05:00Kate, that's like saying that the word atypical is...Kate, that's like saying that the word atypical is a contradiction because it contains the word typical in it. Actually, the word atheist comes from the Greek word atheos-, meaning godless, and the suffix -ist, meaning a person. So, technically, atheist means "one who holds godless beliefs".<BR/><BR/>Semantics.<BR/><BR/>By the way, Noah did not invent the word atheist, so you can't hold him Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416648419703683331.post-79283963981861366862007-10-27T22:08:00.000-04:002007-10-27T22:08:00.000-04:00I think I may have found a little contradiction in...I think I may have found a little contradiction in your essay...the word "Atheist" contains the root "theo," meaning "God," therefore the word Atheist in the sense in which you are using it is a contradictory term. From my understanding of your essay, you are saying that there is no God, but you are using a word that has the word God in it. Words exist, yet you are saying (with a word) that GodKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536565768938435083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416648419703683331.post-65745317385466556732007-08-02T12:52:00.000-04:002007-08-02T12:52:00.000-04:00yes there are some hypacritical christinas out the...yes there are some hypacritical christinas out there, i'm sorry i can't be perfect... i would never tell somebody to go to hell, or they are in trouble. i can tell by this that you are angry. You made the choice to be Atheist... it is very hard to believe in gods or GOD. But that is where faith comes in. I'm not saying change your ways at all, i know it would piss me off if some one said that to TishaBrandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00176117898565077098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416648419703683331.post-81423534968263354882007-07-27T10:36:00.000-04:002007-07-27T10:36:00.000-04:00I understand where your coming from. I believe rel...I understand where your coming from. I believe religion is over rated. You seemed to put a lot fo thought into this, it's very good. It does make a good argument.Firstmatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149584448329593317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416648419703683331.post-80565491422302868362007-07-27T10:33:00.000-04:002007-07-27T10:33:00.000-04:00https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world...https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/xx.html<BR/><BR/>According to that link above, atheists make up only 2.36% of the world. Let's make it a strong & peaceful 2.36%! Okay, I have no idea what that had to do with anything, but it seemed like a good idea at the time....Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381618075198783212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3416648419703683331.post-9219195892484696802007-07-26T10:22:00.000-04:002007-07-26T10:22:00.000-04:00You hold a convincing argument...I never thought a...You hold a convincing argument...I never thought about it like that. Once you continue to develop you point I think it will be a great essay. :)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536565768938435083noreply@blogger.com