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From: "Paleo Phil" <[log in to unmask]>


Marilyn: If they resent it then this is what I meant by the term politically 
correct - in other words terms that are applied so as not of offend, but 
instead have a muddying effect in conversation/writing.

>I've already explained that I don't care whether it offends or not, but 
>rather whether the intended meaning will be understood. I actually find 
>atheist to have more of a muddying effect than nontheist

Why not use the word agnostic as someone else had pointed out?

>You demonstrated that you understand the term nontheist in the way that I 
>mean

I did? :-)  I thought I had to wonder what is was..?  :-)  ... Which started 
all these numerous postings...

Marilyn

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