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	Nontheism
		Nontheism (or non-theism), broadly conceived, according to Caporale & Grumelli (1971), is the absence of belief in both the existence and non-existence of a deity (or deities, or other numinous phenomena).
		Used in the strict sense, as by those who self-identify as nontheists or nontheistics, the term describes a particular worldview for which the question of divinity is regarded as irrelevant and meaningless.
		This suggests that the Catholic church considers (or once considered) nontheism to be the innate condition of mankind, reflecting the estrangement of man from God inherent in original sin.
	www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2F%3Farticle%3DNontheistic%23Nontheism_in_Buddhism%26type%3Den (1322 words)

	Nontheism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nontheism (or non-theism), broadly conceived, is the absence of belief in both the existence and non-existence of a deity (or deities, or other numinous phenomena).
		Used in the strict sense, as by those who self-identify as nontheists, the term describes a particular worldview for which the question of divinity is regarded as irrelevant and meaningless.
		This suggests that the Catholic church considers (or once considered) nontheism to be the innate condition of mankind, perhaps reflecting the estrangement of man from God inherent in original sin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nontheism (1136 words)

	Nontheism - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Nontheism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Nontheism (or non-theism) is, broadly conceived, the absence of belief in both the existence and non-existence of a deity (or deities).
		This suggests that the Catholic church considers (or once considered) nontheism to be the innate condition of mankind, perhaps reflecting the estrangement from God inherent in original sin.
		Nontheism remains a common element of many schools of Buddhism, most notably the Pure Land and Zen varieties.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Nontheism.html (863 words)

	Humanism Links
		More writings on "Secularism and Humanism" may be found in the nontheism section of the historical documents library.
		Humanistic Judaism combines nontheism and Humanist ethics with a "celebration of Jewish culture and identity".
		Run by the Internet Infidels, this is the largest site on the subject of nontheism (atheism, agnosticism, noncognitivism) and includes both popular and scholarly articles and a section on Secular Humanism.
	www.suite101.com /links.cfm/humanism (1596 words)

	Atheism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		One subset of apatheism is apathetic agnosticism, a fusion of apatheism with strong agnosticism that adds to apatheism's lack of interest in whether deities exist the claim that it is impossible to ever know whether or not deities exist.
		Agnostic atheism is a fusion of atheism or nontheism with agnosticism, the epistemological position that the existence or nonexistence of deities is unknown (weak agnosticism) or unknowable (strong agnosticism).
		When nontheism is combined with strong gnosticism, it denotes the belief that it is rational to be absolutely certain that deities do not, and perhaps cannot, exist.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atheism (9506 words)

	The DOUBTER, Vol.1, No.2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		My take on ``nontheism,'' which isn't in any dictionary I've consulted, is that the word should be construed rather literally to mean the opposite of theism.
		I also am grateful for the support that was given at the Nontheism Workshop at FGC last summer which has enabled me to speak out about being atheist.
		Last year's workshop on ``Nontheism Among Friends'' was as riveting and life-changing as I indicated in our first newsletter.
	www.cs.wright.edu /~mcox/Doubter/ntheist2.doc.html (9517 words)

	Win $1,000 in the Secular Coalition for America Elected Official Contest
		Ernie Chambers has confirmed his nontheism to the Secular Coalition for America.
		Chambers, who holds the record for longest tenure in the Nebraska Legislature, now becomes the second highest level public servant to self-identify with our community, joining the ranks of U.S. Rep. Pete Stark and three local level elected officials.
		Pete Stark (D-Calif.), a member of Congress since 1973, acknowledged his nontheism in response to an inquiry by the Secular Coalition for America.
	www.secular.org /contest (373 words)

	Ignosticism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is sufficient to say that the idea of God as a being makes no sense.
		For most purposes, this view may be considered a form of agnosticism, falling under the general category of nontheism.
		From this approach, the "I don't know" of agnosticism ceases to mean "I don't know if God exists or not" and becomes "I don't know what you're talking about when you talk about God." This underlies the form of the word: ignosticism, indicating an ignorance of what is meant by a claim of God's existence.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ignosticism (387 words)

	HH FAQ -- Question 6 -- Is nontheism the only criterion for membership? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		No, nontheism is not the only criterion for membership.
		The advocation of bigotry in any form is a bar to admittance, as is obsessive preaching of anything, as is spamming, trolling and obsessive repeated personal baiting.
		In case of any further questions on that, as on anything else, please feel very welcome to write to the HH admin.
	www.heathenhangout.com /FAQ1-6.html (100 words)

	TCU School of Education Discussion Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		the difference between theism and nontheism is not whether one does or does not believe in God...
		Theism is a deep-seated conviction that there's some hand to hold: if we just do the right things, someone will appreciate us and take care of us...
		Nontheism is relaxing with the ambiguity and uncertainty of the present moment without reaching for anything to protect ourselves."
	www2.tcu.edu /depts/sed2/discuss/messages/4404/4434.html?1086808488 (468 words)

	Ex Cathedra » Blog Archive » The Alabama Enema Test (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Nontheism, which is pretty much my attitude, is an observation that invisible spirits and demons aren’t required to live your life.
		For instance, an agnostic could conclude that the existence of gods can’t be proven, but as an act of faith, he could choose to believe in one or more of them anyway.
		Nontheism is an operational approach to living, not a conviction.
	blog.crispen.org /archives/2004/12/10/the-alabama-enema-test (565 words)

	Cowardice and Religiocity
		The words were a new relaxation of thought for me. For years, I have debated what it was to be religious, especially when relating to humanism.
		Humanism has always taken a view of "nontheism," a seemingly careful word stating its disassociation from theism: careful in respect of not necessarily wanting to declare an atheist (nonbelief in God) attitude, but wanting to make clear its concern with the belief in God.
		This does not mean letting go the ethic of nontheism that is so crucial to focusing on this mortal, mundane, life.
	www.humanistsofutah.org /1998/evans4.html (882 words)

	ATHEISM FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Although it does not make any actual statements about the existence of a deity, it is commonly classified as a form of nontheism or implicit weak_atheism because of its presumed lack of theistic belief.
		One subset of apatheism is apathetic_agnosticism, a fusion of apatheism with strong_agnosticism that adds to apatheism's lack of interest in whether deities exist the claim that it is impossible to ever know whether or not deities exist.
		Agnostic atheism is a fusion of atheism or nontheism with agnosticism, the epistemological position that the existence or nonexistence of deities is unknown (weak_agnosticism) or unknowable (strong_agnosticism).
	www.redabacus.com /atheism (9406 words)

	IIDB - Requirements for Mods
		You say "Defending nontheism is not automatically at odds with all forms of theism." I think we can all defend tolerance, and the idea that the government should not be dictating beliefs.
		The hidden assumption is 'the best way to promote nontheism is to have only nontheists do it', which may or may not be the case but is currently unsupported in either case.
		First, I don't see that defending and promoting nontheism neccessarily requires the affirmation that nontheism is the most perfect, superior worldview in the world.
	www.iidb.org /vB/printthread.php?t=83949 (3179 words)

	Ecce Homo: I'm a nontheist?
		attended a talk by a theologian whose nontheism was fairly apparent from
		This "hidden nontheism" has worked great mischief on ordinary Catholics.
		nontheism is in the air of secular society and this air has penetrated
	squach.blogspot.com /2004/06/im-nontheist.html (618 words)

	Nontheistfriends.org - Flowers of Quaker Nontheism - Os Cresson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		As a negative term, nontheism provides a broad tent for people who hold many different positive views.
		Nontheism is coming out of the Quaker closet.
		The proto-nontheists, who held closely related views but did not declare their nontheism, were born during the 19th century.
	www.nontheistfriends.org /Os_Cresson/p2_articleid/28 (4351 words)

	Nontheistfriends.org - Home
		We are not a pressure group trying to move Quakerism toward nontheism.
		On this website we seek to explore our own perspectives and to reflect on the meaning and implications of nontheism in the context of Quakerism.
		This is also a place where theist Friends may come to understand us better and to join in a deeper conversation.
	www.nontheistfriends.org (273 words)

	Nontheism from LiveJournal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Nontheism rejects this view of a theistic God.
		Such as, Taoism was so low on my list because I had an opinion on things that were never even touched upon in the writings.
		nontheism, Evangelism, Evidence for Christianity, science, personal testimony, false prophets, and a whole slew of other stuff...
	www.ljseek.com /search/Nontheism (563 words)

	Van Orden Amicus Brief
		Whether a large monument, 6 feet high and 3 feet wide, presenting the Ten Commandments, located on government property between the Texas State Capitol and the Texas Supreme Court, is an impermissible establishment of religion in violation of the First Amendment.
		Although the FFRF is committed to nontheism and religious skepticism, it has on occasion worked with religious groups who share the FFRF's objections to the governmental endorsement of religion.
		In fact, many of the co-plaintiffs in suits filed by the FFRF are themselves religious individuals who also are committed to the principle that government must remain rigorously neutral in religious matters.
	www.alliancealert.org /2005/commandments/vanorden/ffreligion.htm (6578 words)

	cameroon.ca - Nontheism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The title will be the same, Nontheism Among Fr...
		'''Nontheism''' (or '''non-theism''') is, broadly conceived, the absence of belief in ''both'' the existence ''and...
		In support of their argument that atheism leads to immorality, some religionists quote Voltaire.
	www.cameroon.ca /Nontheism/reference/search (87 words)

	Usenet tamu.* newsgroup charter and information: tamu.nontheism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		This newsgroup was created as a place where students, faculty, and staff of Texas AandM University could discuss issues and topics related to nontheism.
		People of all viewpoints are encouraged to participate in the discussions and we generally try to keep them (the discussions) civil.
		That is: a lack of a belief in a deity.
	cis.tamu.edu /systems/unix/news/local/charters/info.cgi?tamu.nontheism (150 words)

	I Could Have Had a V8! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		I've been reading, steadily, the small library of books you've produced, and felt it was time to register some of my comments.
		I may represent the "average" convert from conventional thinking to skepticism and nontheism.
		I am a college graduate in my late 30's, married, two kids, a dog, cat, and nice little suburban brick house.
	www.herbertwarmstrong.com /i_could_have_had_a_v8.htm (870 words)

	Nontheism - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This page was last modified 20:50, 19 Jun 2005.
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Nontheism contains research on
		Nontheism, Relationship to Agnosticism, Nontheistic worldview, Insentient life, infants, etc., Nontheism in philosophy, Nontheism in Buddhism, See also and References.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Non-theistic (995 words)

	Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM)
		Christian nontheism is rampant in our society, and all too often it is preached in pulpits and reciprocated in pews.
		This is Christian nontheism: confessed belief contradicting lived life.
		We must be honest with ourselves and turn to him with a sincere cry that He might come near in action and in thought.
	www.rzim.org /publications/slicetran.php?sliceid=280 (399 words)

	History of Disbelief Hits National Television
		The documentary, which was written by Miller, is the first-ever historical account of nontheism on television.
		As a result of this, nontheism is beginning to gain acceptance in the public square.
		One needs only look at the warm reception of Representative Pete Stark's announcement that he is a nontheist, or the fact that recent atheist books by Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and Daniel Dennett have made it to best-seller status.
	www.americanhumanist.org /press/historydisbelief.php (492 words)

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