Atheism: what is it?

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Archaea

These labels come by way of outsiders seeking to define the group. It is an outsider's way of understanding what the insiders profess.

THANK YOU! That's exactly what I was getting at.

It's roughly the equivalent of me arguing with Mike over Mormon terminology. It would be absurd.

I'm fully aware of the original meaning and etymology of the words agnostic and atheistic. There is a semantic difference, yes. But I'm talking about the way the words are evolving (as all words do) and being used by the atheist/agnostic insiders today.