XPost: alt.philosophy, alt.atheism, alt.agnosticism   
   From: jamesatemple@texascellnet.com   
      
   "brian fletcher"  wrote in message   
   news:g_phj.1572$421.512@news-server.bigpond.net.au...   
      
   > "Uncle Vic"  wrote in message   
   > news:Xns9A20EBFD35533vicman@207.115.33.102...   
      
   >> Well, atheism is merely non-theism.  It has nothing to do with anyone's   
   >> perception of "God", or any other gods.  It has to do with the lack of   
   >> belief in the claims of those who believe in said gods, spirituality, and   
   >> everything associated with it/them, including afterlife, worship, rewards   
   >> and punishment, sans evidence supporting such claims.   
      
   > You are a good example of someone who has been hijacked, the way you bunch   
   > all those aspects together.   
      
   I suspect that English is not your first language.  Uncle Vic made a   
   succinct, reasonable defining statement that requires little pondering by   
   those familiar with the English language.   
      
   Please clarify what you mean by the term "hijacked".  And, how does it apply   
   to Uncle Vic?  Has someone taken over Uncle Vic's mode of transportation by   
   force?  Against his will?   
      
   Further, kindly explain what you mean by the term "aspects".  And, how does   
   Uncle Vic's listing religious concepts in a sentence make him an example of   
   anything other than an erudite writer?   
      
   Thank you in advance for responding.   
      
   Jim Temple   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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