Did you know the prefix (a) as in asexual means one is indifferent, so overzealous "athiests" are hypocrites?
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http://dictionary.reference.com/\n\nHave an educated day!
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A person who is very convicted of his position.  Implies he is not open to discussion or alternate ideas or perspectives.  Example: "He is dogmatic that aliens exist".  Means he is convinced of their existence and will not listen to other opinions.
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Your ignorance is showing.\n\nig‧no‧rant [ig-ner-uhnt] –adjective\n1.lacking in knowledge or training\n2.lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact: ignorant of quantum physics.\n3.uninformed; unaware.\n\nIgnorance simply means that you haven't had the chance to learn a particular thing.  You have little control over what you do or do not know; therefore, ignorance is CERTAINLY no sin.\n\n\nThe only sin is removing yourself from God's sight.  All sin has this at its core.\n\nIf think that most sin is rooted in pride or selfishness.
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The dictionary definition for ATHEIST is a person that does not believe in God. That doesn't necessarily mean that all atheists believe in nothing. I'm an atheist & I believe in things that can give me evidential proof e.g. the prior existence of dinosaurs for example, but I do not believe in anything religious.
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Theoretically, you're absolutely right. The thing is, the word "homophobia" is a modern word of recent coinage. The "homo-" in "homophobia" isn't short for "homos" (Greek for "one-in-the-same"), it's short for "homosexual." Language is elastic that way.\n\n"Antihomosexual" might be preferable if "homophobic" hadn't become standard usage. Now, it would seem pedantic to try to change the standard. Words mean what people understand them to mean, that's all. If it were seriously confusing to use "homophobic," people would just stop using it.\n\nIn early Middle English, "uncle" was spelled "nuncle." Just because we lost the first "n" doesn't mean that the language was "bastardized." English is a hodge-podge of hundreds of languages. I'm an English teacher, but I understand that words change, and that there's no hard-and-fast proscriptive lexicon that won't be obsolete the moment it's published. The word "understand" doesn't mean to stand under anything. What's the point of expecting rules that never applied suddenly to apply now?
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Asexuality is a general term or self-designation for people who are disinclined towards sexual behavior and lust. Reasons for asexuality can include biological traits such as a limited sex drive as well as personal reasons ranging from general disinterest to seeing sex as awkward, violent, or incompatible with love. There is debate as to whether this is a sexual dysfunction or an actual sexual orientation; furthermore, there is disagreement over the exact definition of the word. The term is also sometimes used as a gender identity by those who believe their lack of sexual attraction places them outside the standard definitions of gender. There has been little research done on asexuality, but those studies that have been conducted suggest that, if it is a sexual orientation, it is among the least common. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asexual
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NO- atheist does not mean satanist (if you are equating that to evil). A belief system is sacred. I applaud anyone that takes the time to sort things out and not blindly follow the theology (or lack there of)  of their parents/friends/whatever. I occasionally wonder if those that do the right thing because it is the right thing and not to attain entrance into heaven more commendable.  If you are talking about someone who believes in nothing and therefore cares about nothing I'm not sure I would consider them "good"--- but who determines "evil" anyway.
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ingrained religious dogma and the "ick" factor experienced by insecure heterosexuals\njust my opinion
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You hit the nail on the head when you said stupid actually ignorant would be a more appropriate term.  Last week there was another guy going on about the anti's, I invited any anti with an intelligent argument to come forward and send me an email so that I could prove their beliefs to be unfounded.  Not one responded.  It is because they don't have any foundation for their belief.  They all want to yell and scream but if we all calmly approach them with logic they will stop.
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atheist means that you don't believe in G-d. thats all.
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According to Encarta dictionary,\n\nAn atheist is:\n\nAn "unbeliever in God or deities: Somebody who does not believe in God or deities."\n\nhumanism is:\n\n"1. [A] belief in human-based morality: a system of thought that is based on the values, characteristics, & behavior that are believed to be best in human beings, rather than on any supernatural authority.\n\n2. [A] concern for people: a concern with the needs, well-being, and interests of people.\n\n3. [A] Renaissance cultural movement." \n\n(I won't quote the entire meaning of this entry, as it is irrelevant to the discussion at hand!)\n\n\nA humanist is:\n\n"1. A believer in the principles of humanism.\n 2.One who's concerned with the interests & welfare of humans.\n\n3. a)A classical scholar.\n   b)A student of the liberal arts.\n\n4. A Renaissance scholar devoted to Humanism."\n\nA freethinker is:\n\n"Somebody who does not accept dogma: An independent thinker who refuses to accept established views or teachings, especially on religion."\n\n& finally, dogma is:\n\n"1. [A] religious belief: A belief or set of beliefs that a religion holds to be true.\n\n2. [A] group belief: A belief or set of beliefs that a political, philosophical, or moral group holds to be true."\n\nAccording to these definitions, an atheist can either be a humanist, a freethinker, or both -- but does not necessarily have to be one.\n\nA freethinker may not necessarily be an atheist. Just because a person is an independent thinker who rejects established religious views, doesn't necessarily mean they reject the existence of a supreme being, of God.\n\nA humanist may be a freethinker, but not necessarily. However, they are likely to be an atheist, since their system of morals does not depend on a supernatural being and the qualities and characteristics of such a deity.\n\nSo to sum up:\n\nAn atheist may be/can be a humanist, but not necessarily.\nAn atheist may be/can be a freethinker, but not necessarily.\n\nA humanist is reasonably expected to be an atheist.\nA humanist may be/can be a freethinker, but not necessarily.\n\nA freethinker is no more likely to be a humanist or an atheist than another person, one who is not a freethinker.\n\n\nI hope that helped. Good luck to you in all your endeavours. Take very good care and have yourself a most joyous day, every day.\n\n\nLove And Light\nCogano
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Agnostic is a person who believes in God, but does not in religions.
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Atheism, in its broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of gods. This definition includes both those who assert that there are no gods, and those who make no claim about whether gods exist or not. Narrower definitions, however, often only qualify those who assert there are no gods as atheists, labelling the others as agnostics or simply non-theists.
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Theoretically, if they are saying the phrases you describe then they are not actually atheists. how can someone you don't believe in damn anything? Seriously I don't get especially annoyed by this one thing that atheists do but there are other things such as being illogical and pigheaded which usually bother me more!!
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I'm gay and I'm not offended by the word itself. When it is used as a descriptive term for my sexual predisposition I am not bothered by it. When it is used as a derogatory insult then I am bothered, but I also consider that the person using it that way is an uninformed individual who probably has some serious insecurities concerning his/her own sexuality. I feel sorry those people and their sexual partners. \n\nSincerely,\nTerry
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Lots of atheists in the Religion & Spirituality section use anthropomorphism when they say things like, "If God were real, He would do this. . .," or, "If God were real, He would never do that. . ."  They're ascribing human attitudes and perspectives to Someone who isn't a human being.
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I suppose there are hypocrites and pretenders in any field.  But NO: Celibacy itself is not a hypocrisy or a pretension.  It is a DISCIPLINE.