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Should an atheist by allowed to make an insurance claim for an "Act of God?"

Should an atheist be allowed to make an insurance claim for an "Act of God?"

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I actually heard this question on a radio talk show and thought it would be interesting to see how people would react to it.
 
If they did I guess that would no longer make them atheists.
 
digsbe said:
If they did I guess that would no longer make them atheists.
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I believe the point being an act of god is not a valid excuse to deny a claim if you don't believe in god.
 
SPC said:
I actually heard this question on a radio talk show and thought it would be interesting to see how people would react to it.
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I'm pretty sure "acts of gods" are not covered by insurance. No one can make a claim on such grounds with the expectation that the insurance company would pay out.
 
you should be able to make any claim you want, but it is valid for insurance to outline stipulations where they don't cover it, such as the slang term "act of god".

being an atheist is not a valid umbrella to void such a stipulation.
 
Funny, but I believe they usually say an act of God or nature.
 
"Act of God" in this sense is a legal term, its defined as circumstances or events beyond any persons' control and in this case has no bearing whatsoever on anyone's personal beliefs. People have to understand the difference between words/phrases' legal definition and their other ones, just as people have to understand words and phrases have different meanings in general.
 
No, no should be able to make a claim on a "Act of God."
 
Ikari said:
I'm pretty sure "acts of gods" are not covered by insurance. No one can make a claim on such grounds with the expectation that the insurance company would pay out.
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There are actually clauses in most Home Insurance policies that cover "acts of God". Mine has one.
 
"Act of god" is a legal term in contact law. It does not mean that god caused something to happen, only that an event is unforeseen and a naturally occurring event.
 
SPC said:
There are actually clauses in most Home Insurance policies that cover "acts of God". Mine has one.
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Ahh ok. But it still exists as a legal term and not one necessarily endorsing any flavor of theism.
 
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