Religious writers and audiences

brunians at brunians.org · 06 Jun 2010, 20:30 · from 2010-June.txt.gz

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From: brunians at brunians.org (brunians at brunians.org)
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 16:30:52 -0400
Subject: (urth) Religious writers and audiences
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What is the meaning of the term 'belief'?

What is the radical meaning of the term 'belief'?

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> John Watkins wrote:
>> Atheists by definition reject the existence of a
>> deity.
>
> Well, no. Atheists by definition reject *belief* in the existence of a
> deity. Not the same thing.
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