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Re: Mechanization Of America

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From: D. A. Tsenuf
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 02:46
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"The Watcher" <don'tgo@there.com> wrote in message 
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> On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 08:34:37 -0800, Don Homuth <dhomuth1@comcast.net> 
> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 05:49:32 GMT, don'tgo@there.com (The Watcher)
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 10:52:57 -0800, Don Homuth <dhomuth1@comcast.net> 
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>
>>>>Religionists believe there Is a god.  Or gods.
>>>>
>>>>Atheists believe there is/are Not.
>>>
>>>They do? Who told you that? I'm an atheist and I don't believe that.
>>
>>You appear confused.  The term "atheist" may be parsed as "a (without)
>>theos (god)."
>
> It MAY. It may also be parsed as a person without a belief in god(s). 
> That's not
> the same thing as a person WITH a belief in NO god(s).
>>
>>You may be an agnostic.
>
> Nope. My life membership card in American Atheists says I'm an atheist, 
> and
> that's good enough for me. Looks like you're confused to me.
>

Atheist = denies existence of god
Agnostic = does not know if god exists

Get yourself a dictionary.
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From: "D. A. Tsenuf" <DA@Tsenuf.com>
Newsgroups: ne.general,chi.general,misc.rural,nashville.general,mn.politics
Subject: Re: Mechanization Of America
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 20:46:03 -0600
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