[MD] a-theism and atheism

[118]

Correction:  I meant Phantasmaphobia in describing some atheists.

Mark

On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 3:33 PM, 118 <ununoctiums at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Hi John and Ham,
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>> John:
>>  As dmb pointed out, the literal meaning of a-theist, is non-theist.  So
>> while being a literally correct term, it's  fraught with anti-theistic
>> connotation in my view, that are inappropriate for a truly profound
>> metaphysical stance.
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>> [Mark]
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> In order to be anti or a- anything one has to experience it first (I read
> realization in this post, but deleted it for nefarious purposes).  I am
> anti-Snoop Dog, for example.  If one has experienced Theism or God, for
> example, then he/she can be anti-theist.  Otherwise one is just against the
> symbology, which has no substance.  Atheists are against people and what
> they believe, not the concept, unless it is against their own concept. If
> that is true, then it is a case of phantasmagoria as Ham would say.  Some in
> the MOQ can think that Christians are just plain stupid but that would not
> be my stand in the MOQ.  I don't have time for other peoples ghosts, they
> can be anti-dragons for all I care.
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> But, I could be wrong,
> Mark
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