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Atheism:
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How non-Atheists view Atheists:
How lack of dialogue leads to errors
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Definitions of "Atheist:"
There is a conflict over the meaning of this term:
 | Most dictionaries and non-Atheists define "Atheist" as a person who actively denies the existence of any Gods, Goddess, Satan, angels, demons, etc. |
| Many, perhaps most, people who identify themselves as Atheists simply have no concept of any such supernatural beings. They conclude that the existence of God can be neither proved nor disproved, just as the existence of invisible pink unicorns (IPU) and the flying spaghetti monster (FSM) cannot be proved or disproved. |
| Atheists who actively deny the existence of God are generally called "strong Atheists." |
As a result, a lot of religious conservatives attack all Atheists for stating an unprovable belief that God does not exist. In reality. They are wasting their time.
Meanwhile, Atheists are generally quite open to any proof that supernatural entities do or do not exist. They are currently unaware of any such proof. They do acknowledge that many Christians and other theists are totally convinced of the existence of a God as described by their religion.
Lack of tolerance towards Atheists:
Although adults in North America exhibit reasonable tolerance towards persons belonging to different Christian denominations and other organized religions, this acceptance does not necessarily extend to Atheists.
This section discusses:
| The findings of various public opinion polls; |
| Whether Paul's writing in his epistle to the Romans can be applied today; |
| Conservative Protestants' beliefs about why Atheists reject God; |
| Things that allegedly scare Atheists. |
Topics discussed in this section:
| Results of public opinion polls | ||||
| Beliefs by conservative Protestants:
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References used:
- "George Bush: Citizen's quote," at: http://bennyhills.fortunecity.com/
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Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Latest update: 2007-AUG-14
Author: B.A. Robinson
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