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To: papertyger
If atheists aren't pagans, then the word has no meaning.

From New Advent - Paganism, in the broadest sense includes all religions other than the true one revealed by God, and, in a narrower sense, all except Christianity, Judaism, and Mohammedanism. The term is also used as the equivalent of Polytheism.

Atheism (a privative, and theos, God, i.e. without God).

Atheism is that system of thought which is formally opposed to theism. Since its first coming into use the term atheism has been very vaguely employed, generally as an epithet of accusation against any system that called in question the popular gods of the day.

No one claimed it did. That is an ugly "straw man."

What does the part of the title added in brackets mean if it doesn't mean what it says?

There is nothing wrong with addind the colloquial term to the conclusions of a new believer when those conclusions are identical.

If the title had said something along the line of, "Disillusionment with Sola Scriptura led", it would have been supported by the article. Sola Scriptura didn't lead her anywhere. Her inability to connect with it did.

Would you get upset if "communion" was added to her tale of receiving the body and blood?

Depends on the way it was added.

According to whom, and why not?

You're quite free to do it & when you do, like every other kind of insult you dish out to others, it may generate a certain amount of backlash.

51 posted on 10/26/2007 7:17:33 AM PDT by GoLightly
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To: GoLightly
Atheism is ...etc.

Your point is...?

What does the part of the title added in brackets mean if it doesn't mean what it says?

Whoops, sorry. I'm sure your familiar with getting disparate thoughts juxtaposed when tweaking your posts. I messed up. :o)

I meant to say it was not passive aggressive, and such an assertion was a "straw man."

I think it's easy enough to figure out the bracketed comment conveyed the idea rejecting Sola Scriptura during her investigation of Christianity lead to Catholicism. I just don't see how that's antagonistic in ANY sense.

If the title had said something along the line of, "Disillusionment with Sola Scriptura led", it would have been supported by the article. Sola Scriptura didn't lead her anywhere. Her inability to connect with it did.

You don't see anything wrong with being so picky?

Depends on the way it was added.

Such as...?

You're quite free to do it & when you do, like every other kind of insult you dish out to others, it may generate a certain amount of backlash.

That still does not tell why the line should not be crossed, or who established it...only that crossing has consequences. So while you did answer me, you did not answer my question.

What insult are you referring to?

67 posted on 10/26/2007 8:17:49 AM PDT by papertyger
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