• Diplomjodler@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Nice deflection, bro. But my point was exactly that. You cannot “convert” someone to atheism. That would imply atheism is a belief, rather than the lack thereof. So my question stands.

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      1 day ago

      It’s obvious that they meant convince them to stop believing in any faith. You are trying to twist words when nobody is even slightly confused.

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      2 days ago

      Sorry, but it’s true. I’m afraid you’re going to have to take it up with a higher authority than me (i.e. the dictionary people) if you want to change how the word is used.

      It’s the word for changing someone’s belief system not, as you seem to think, giving someone a new belief system.

      Sorry, but I’m correct here.

      Also, here’s additional lesson for you - you started your reply admitting that the question was asked in bad faith, that I did spot what you were talking about, and that you do know that I’m talking about atheism. Then you finish with “so my question stands”.

      No it doesn’t. You understood fully what I was talking about in both the post you replied to and my response. So it doesn’t stand - you already knew the answer.

      Look, I don’t mind you having a crack at being Mr I’m-Very-Clever-Catch-You-Out-On-Word-Meanings, but at least do it well.