Comments on: Going Godless?? http://atheists.org/blog/2008/11/18/going_godless A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:47:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: George Ricker http://atheists.org/blog/2008/11/18/going_godless/comment-page-1#comment-91948 George Ricker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91948 There's no reason we can't use both words. I titled my first book "Godless in America: conversations with an atheist" and the web site I started is called "Godless in America.com." <br /> <br /> So I've been referring to myself as godless and using both "godless" and "atheist" to describe myself. I'm quite comfortable with either word. There’s no reason we can’t use both words. I titled my first book “Godless in America: conversations with an atheist” and the web site I started is called “Godless in America.com.”

So I’ve been referring to myself as godless and using both “godless” and “atheist” to describe myself. I’m quite comfortable with either word.

]]> By: tyro http://atheists.org/blog/2008/11/18/going_godless/comment-page-1#comment-91949 tyro Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91949 It can be tiresome to have even overt atheists like Maher rant about how dogmatic "atheists" are. "Godless" is clearer and less likely to provoke semantic arguments. It's a bad sign when even supporters don't understand what the terms mean so by all means, simplify, simplify, simplify.<br /> <br /> Godless heathens, unite! :) It can be tiresome to have even overt atheists like Maher rant about how dogmatic “atheists” are. “Godless” is clearer and less likely to provoke semantic arguments. It’s a bad sign when even supporters don’t understand what the terms mean so by all means, simplify, simplify, simplify.

Godless heathens, unite! :)

]]> By: godless sodomite http://atheists.org/blog/2008/11/18/going_godless/comment-page-1#comment-91950 godless sodomite Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91950 I already use godless to refer to myself. See screenname above.<br /> I already use godless to refer to myself. See screenname above.

]]> By: UnGodly http://atheists.org/blog/2008/11/18/going_godless/comment-page-1#comment-91952 UnGodly Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91952 I call myself Ungodly here and on my own heathen forum. That seems logically equivalent to Godless. I do agree that Godless has a nice ring to it, and is certainly unambiguous. I call myself Ungodly here and on my own heathen forum. That seems logically equivalent to Godless. I do agree that Godless has a nice ring to it, and is certainly unambiguous.

]]> By: karen http://atheists.org/blog/2008/11/18/going_godless/comment-page-1#comment-91953 karen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-91953 I'm not exactly godless. I just prefer my gods to be ones which can actually be shown to exist, like chocolate, and cats.<br /> <br /> I don't mind using either term though when referring to any supernatural beliefs. I'm not sure whether "godless" is any more/less pejorative than "atheist". Godless is pretty straight-forward, while people still don't understand atheist. But who knows? Maybe those who misunderstand atheist also believe that godless means devil-worshiper, baby-eater, hedonist, nihilist, et al.<br /> <br /> I'm for whatever makes the biggest impact.<br /> I’m not exactly godless. I just prefer my gods to be ones which can actually be shown to exist, like chocolate, and cats.

I don’t mind using either term though when referring to any supernatural beliefs. I’m not sure whether “godless” is any more/less pejorative than “atheist”. Godless is pretty straight-forward, while people still don’t understand atheist. But who knows? Maybe those who misunderstand atheist also believe that godless means devil-worshiper, baby-eater, hedonist, nihilist, et al.

I’m for whatever makes the biggest impact.

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