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To: Grainne who wrote (25206)	10/4/1998 5:23:00 PM
From: Rick Julian	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Christine, Then if I follow the logic of your definition, socialists, Buddhists, homosexuals, and any other group of people who have "gone against the common belief systems in their societies" also qualify as atheists. Atheists are nonconformists, but their nonconformity doesn't define atheism. The literal definition of atheism is clear and unvarnished as evidenced in its etymology. Regarding your strawman assertion that "godliness often leads to wickedness", I would simply request that you define the term "godliness" using non-demominational language so that we can examine if your assertion holds any water. It appears to be the equivalent of saying "manliness often leads to war" Doesn't the definition of "manliness" have to be clearly established before we can establish the truth of this statement? eg., What constitutes being a "man"? "Willingness or a propensity toward war?",etc. Rick