04-01-2011, 11:27 AM
Since you're such a fan of the dictionary Dick:
op·pose
[uh-pohz]
1.to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
2.to stand in the way of; hinder; obstruct.
3.to set as an opponent or adversary.
4.to be hostile or adverse to, as in opinion: to oppose a resolution in a debate.
5.to set as an obstacle or hindrance.
It's a verb (which by definition predicates or expresses action), moron.
Being an atheist requires no action. It is simply a belief that something does not exist. It's not opposing; it's failing to acknowledge.
By your logic, I bet you'd define "apathy" as opposing too...
op·pose
[uh-pohz]
1.to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
2.to stand in the way of; hinder; obstruct.
3.to set as an opponent or adversary.
4.to be hostile or adverse to, as in opinion: to oppose a resolution in a debate.
5.to set as an obstacle or hindrance.
It's a verb (which by definition predicates or expresses action), moron.
Being an atheist requires no action. It is simply a belief that something does not exist. It's not opposing; it's failing to acknowledge.
By your logic, I bet you'd define "apathy" as opposing too...
"The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don't have it." - George Bernard Shaw 