Hmmm...except I'm not an English major - I'm a Zoology major.  I just happen to know how to write as well.

More people care about spelling and grammar than you think - those of us who prefer to look intelligent.

But - if y'all slept through elementary school and high school bio, that's fine, too...

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Just curious...who's been banned so far?

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An intelligent post once a month is better than the frequent babble you post.

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Hey - I post.

It's not easy being at college and finding free time!!!

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The semantics can be quite tricky...let me help you out here.

Etymologically (that means "going by the word roots"), atheism means "without religion".  Atheists do not believe that "God does not exist", but simply "do not believe in God".

LACK of belief is not the same as BELIEF.

Someone can BELIEVE that God does not exist.

Or someone can NOT BELIEVE that God exists.

See the subtle difference there?  Makes all the difference in the world.

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Having opinions is not a belief system.

My only belief right now is that you are totally unable to understand that ATHEISM IS NOT A BELIEF SYSTEM.

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PS - Every time I read one of your posts, a tiny blood vessel bursts in my brain.

The "junior" in "junior high" isn't capitalized.

Sorry.

It's not a contest.  It's a sign of education (or effort - at least use a spell-check!!!).  Bad spelling doesn't exactly help your cause.

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Knox - I'm beginning to like the way you think.

Heidi - I just think it necessary that people learn to read and write at above a junior high level, and that includes spelling.

Forgive me if I try to improve the intelligence of the world.

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[ATHEISM IS NOT A BELIEF SYSTEM!!!!!!]

I'll repeat what Knox said, because apparently you don't seem to get things easily.

ATHEISM IS NOT A BELIEF SYSTEM.

What more do I possibly need to do to get this point across to you!?!?!?  Go and tattoo it on your forehead!!!  Make a big giant neon sign with flashing lights that says "ATHEISM IS NOT A BELIEF SYSTEM" and put it where you can see it!!!  Make a voice recording of it and put it on full volume at constant repeat!!!

ATHEISM IS NOT A BELIEF SYSTEM!!!!!!

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Especially because you spelled it wrong.

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And by the way - I'm female.  Just thought I'd let you all know.

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Heidi - stop with the stereotypes, please!!!!

"They have a real chip on their shoulders. But then again, they have no hope. All they know is their own fallible minds."

First of all - have you met EVERY atheist?  NO!!!  Then stop saying "THEY" to mean ALL atheists!!!  

Secondly, are you an atheist?  NO!!  Then stop assuming you know exactly what we know or don't know!!  This is quite arrogant of you, and not appreciated!  And by the way...it seems like the ones with the chips on the shoulders is a few Christians I know -- they think that just because they know "the truth", they are better than everyone!!  (Note that I said "A FEW" Christians...I was not making a mass stereotype/generalization.)

"When they die, they have nothing."

Interesting - I thought you believed we all went to hell.    And "atheism" simply means, entymylogically, "without religion".  Just because we don't have a religion doesn't mean we can't be spiritual.

"...so it's difficult to have an honest conversation with them."

It's only difficult to have a conversation with us because you (and I mean you specifically -- I'm not making a generalization against Christians!!) ignore logic and continue to make mass generalizations and assume you know exactly what atheists think.

I can't stand arrogance.

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Wow - you guys make generalizations so quickly that it's truly SCARY.

"A few atheists don't like people, so...hey!  That must mean ALL atheists don't like people!"

Heidi - your statements were so ridiculous that I can't even make fun of them.

Let's set a few things straight.

1) Generalizations are not good, nor are they accurate.  Don't say "Atheists...etc."; say "From my experience, the atheists that I have talked to...etc."  

2) Heidi - we can't "think God isn't good" because we don't believe in God.  You don't say "I don't think magical purple unicorns are good", do you?  Exactly - because you don't believe in magical purple unicorns.  We have no opinion on the goodness or lack of goodness of God because we don't believe that God exists.

3) So you're saying the only two things that could have goodness are God and people?  How narrow-minded.  I believe in goodness...the goodness of a lot of people, of love, of friendship, of animals, of life...lots of things!  

4) What we believe depends on the individual atheist.  I cannot speak for everyone - that would be making a generalization, which is wrong (*COUGH COUGH AHEM!!!!*).

Hope this helped.

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"And atheists think people are good."

Well well...how nice of you to speak for us.

I cannot see why you would think that all atheists think that people are good.  Where did you get this crazy notion from?

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BEP  -- usually people with intelligence understand sarcasm.

Sorry to hear that you are not one of them.

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