- 03 February 2007
- David McMahon Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
Roy Sablosky writes to claim that atheism is not itself a belief (13 January, p 19).
But, to quote the Oxford English Dictionary, an atheist is "one who denies or disbelieves the existence of a God".
The correct term for someone who does not believe in the existence of a god, but does not assert the non-existence of a god, is "agnostic".
From Dave Minter
Roy Sablosky's letter reminds me of a signature line that I saw on a contribution to an online bulletin board.
It read: "If atheism is a faith, then not playing chess is a hobby."
London, UK
From issue 2589 of New Scientist magazine, 03 February 2007, page 21
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