Godless Liberals

[NWO_Spook]

Which is all very well and good, except when words change from their etymology.

Of course, but definition isn't an arbitrary concept subject to the whim of an individual. I hear so many variations on the definition by non-atheists that I no longer indulge them. Which prompts the question, why am I doing it now?

 

[Frigidweirdo]

Of course, but definition isn't an arbitrary concept subject to the whim of an individual. I hear so many variations on the definition by non-atheists that I no longer indulge them. Which prompts the question, why am I doing it now?

It actually is to some degree. Language has taken words and changed them, arbitrarily and then these definitions have then gone on to be considered the normal definition.

Though I agree, there is often consensus, but you wouldn't know it from talking to many people on places like Facebook.

Another example I could propose is the term "bear arms" in the Second Amendment. I have absolute and total proof that it means "render military service" or "militia duty" (quotes from Founding Fathers).

I've literally gone onto forums (not this one, yet) and shown absolute proof, and yet people will literally turn around and say "no, this isn't convenient for me, I don't want to know" (obviously not like this, but anyway) and then continue to use their "it can mean carry, so it must mean carry" argument.

People literally deciding definitions that are convenient for them.

 

[NWO_Spook]

It actually is to some degree. Language has taken words and changed them, arbitrarily and then these definitions have then gone on to be considered the normal definition.

Granted, but individuals just cannot decide on meaning because it suits them or their confirmation bias.

Though I agree, there is often consensus, but you wouldn't know it from talking to many people on places like Facebook.

Many aren't all that gifted.

Another example I could propose is the term "bear arms" in the Second Amendment. I have absolute and total proof that it means "render military service" or "militia duty" (quotes from Founding Fathers).

Well, I know that was a term used for going to war in ancient times. To 'take up arms' was to start a war.

I've literally gone onto forums (not this one, yet) and shown absolute proof, and yet people will literally turn around and say "no, this isn't convenient for me, I don't want to know" (obviously not like this, but anyway) and then continue to use their "it can mean carry, so it must mean carry" argument.

People literally deciding definitions that are convenient for them.

Agreed, people will use semantics to suit their argument, but it doesn't make it correct.

 

[blarg]

anyone have a god on them? because so far it seems like we have a godless every one with some people believing in gods