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Atheists, is being "godless" just as good as being atheist?
Christians call people who don't worship god or just do what they want "godless". Are these people just as awesome as you guys? Both of you don't care for god. Thoughts?
3 Answers
- Michael DarnellLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
Being godless is the same as being atheist. The word atheist comes from the Greek prefix "a-" (without) and "theos" (god/gods) so basically it's just a synonym for "godless".
- KenjiLv 58 years ago
Yet another stereotypically biased question. Why did you ask a question that you answered with your own opinion?
Atheism is a godless belief. There is no God. That is the foundation of the concept itself. There's literally nothing incorrect, or even rude, about calling an Atheist "godless."
This was more of an insult to Christians than an actual question. Christians are not the only people who consider atheists to be godless.
- 8 years ago
Atheism is used to describe people who don't believe in any God, religion or supreme being.So really the terms "godless" and "atheist" are the same. And it's not a question about being awesome or not. Some people just decide that their life doesn't need interaction with a deity. As long as this personal choice to believe or not is not abused both believers and non believers should be respected.
