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Re: WMD, again...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Tue, 22 Apr 2003 05:16:45 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Terry Prosper writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:

Maybe this analogy would work: I believe in (ie, accept the existence of)
Christianity, but I don't follow it.

I think you are confusing atheism, which is to not believe in any god or
spiritual entity like gogs, with agnostism.  Agnostic people just don't care
for religion, but they may believe or not that a God exists.  As for you,
who believes in Christian religion but doesn't follow it, I think you are a
believer, just not a practicing believer.

  Boy oh boy are you off the mark.

  John, would you care to field this one for me?  8^)

     Dave!



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  Re: WMD, again...
 
(...) Do you have a dictionnary? Search for atheism. You'll see i'm right. Here, I'll search for you : a·the·ism (click to hear the word) (th-zm) n. Disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods. The doctrine that there is no God or gods. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: WMD, again...
 
(...) lol I just got on-line and see I missed out on all the fun:-) For my part, I thank you for your answers. JOHN (22 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: WMD, again...
 
(...) I think you are confusing atheism, which is to not believe in any god or spiritual entity like gogs, with agnostism. Agnostic people just don't care for religion, but they may believe or not that a God exists. As for you, who believes in (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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