Atheists: what words would you use to define the term "act of God"?

An "Act of God" is a legal term. Why do people think that just because something has the word God in it that atheists are supposed to be all like "ZOMG!!! U said GAWD!!! That totally offends me and gets me all bent out of shape and RAGE RAGE RAGE RAGE RAGE!!!!"

No one ever asks Christians if they're offended that the days of the week, the months, and the planets are named after Pagan deities.

Jesus f*cking Christ, grow up.

The term "act of god" refers to events for which no human can be directly blamed. The term typically refers to natural destruction such as a tree falling or a river flooding over its banks or some other thing along those lines. I would tell the insurance company what caused the damage that made be file the claim. If they call it "act of god" coverage, I don't care.

Atheism is a lack of belief in gods. Saying someone is an atheist or says they are an atheist tells you nothing about what they believe.

"Act of God" is a legal term that in actuality only means something that a human can't be held responsible for.

Yes, I'd use it. Atheism isn't a belief system. It's simply recognition of the fact that there's no difference between the "God" concept and other imaginary concepts. I don't have to define myself in terms of believing that Santa or the Easter bunny is imaginary, so why would I make an exception for God and define myself solely as a non-believer in God when "God" is only one imaginary/conceptual being among multitudes of them?

The notice "theory" confuses the priority because of the fact we are speaking approximately faith, so it is deceptive human beings into questioning that atheists have faith something. it is incredibly in basic terms the different of theory. An atheist is one that denies the life of a deity/deities and would not worship any deity. for the reason that I even have considered yet another wrong opinion approximately atheists, if I had my druthers i'd additionally upload to the definition above, "...and that denial contains each and every of the secondary characters related with that deity". reason: some non secular human beings rapidly make a silly leap and mistakenly think of that if atheists deny God they ought to worship devil. i do no longer understand any atheist who worships something, no longer to show a mythological being believers made up.

a common misconception is that because people claim to be atheist they all share the same views. it is not a religion or a belief, for those have laws and rules atheism is a position of doubt. while it can be said that the bulk of christians share the same view you cannot say that for atheists, the only thing they share is their skepticism for the assertion of a god.

to answer your actual question, personally i ignore it, showing derision to them is pointless as is belittling them. Generally i feel the same towards theists as i would any other handicapped person, for it is, in my view a handicap. It prevents humanity from achieving all it could by indoctrinating the populace with the notion that this life is pointless, merely a layover to heaven and that is not the case. so I pity them and i am sad for what their beliefs have done to this planet and i worry about what they will still do.

It is the legal terminology so yes.

Just as when people yell "Fu*K you!" at me and I do not run over to hand them an appointment at which they can do so not do i make attempt to turn down such an "offer".

People saying "Natural disaster" say a dead limb from a tree falls on your car causing 200$ of damage. This is no "Natural disaster" what do you call it then? just out of curiosity being that there is a difference in the terms. Many "acts of god" are in no way a "Natural disaster" on a legal level. if a chandelier falls on you it is legally an "act of god" not a "Natural disaster" in that it has nothing to do with force of nature save gravity, a blown circuit that causes a fire is not a "Natural disaster" it is however an "act of god" assuming it was not defective.

"Act of God" is a legal term, not a religious one. Therefor it's ridiculous for an atheist to think twice about it.

I don't believe anything is an "act of god." If something awful happens It's just some misfortune.

Why not tell the truth?

A bolt of lightning ignited the roof of the house.

Aftershocks from a quake weakened the foundation of the building.

Termites hollowed out the main beam of an old cottage.

Either everything or nothing is an act of god. Being atheist I naturaly believe nothing is. Ins co,s do not pay for acts of wars or acts of god.