Heresy is any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs or customs, particularly the accepted beliefs or religious law of a religious organization.[1][2] A heretic is a proponent of heresy.[1]
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Heresy is distinct from apostasy, which is the explicit renunciation of one’s religion, principles, or cause;
Atheism is not heresy. A heretic is a type of believer. You can argue you meant the colloquial usage as “divergent thought”, but that’s not the usage I used.
Either way, the point stands: not all Islam is the same thing, and the Tehran regime quite clearly has an easier time stomaching cooperation with secularists than with Sunnis.
using the word heretic to describe an atheist. It’s just not what it’s about. You’re not part of a theistic religion if you don’t believe in God. And if you’re not part of it, you won’t be a heretic.
Atheism is contrary to theistic religious doctrine- namely, the doctrine that a god or gods exist. That’s literally the definition of heresy as I provided.
That’s simply false.
There’s a reason why atheists are tarred with the ‘heretic’ label.
On the contrary, from Wikipedia:
Atheism is not heresy. A heretic is a type of believer. You can argue you meant the colloquial usage as “divergent thought”, but that’s not the usage I used.
Either way, the point stands: not all Islam is the same thing, and the Tehran regime quite clearly has an easier time stomaching cooperation with secularists than with Sunnis.
oh, rarely really seen somebody contradict themselves so blatantly with their source. how come?
Where is the contradiction? Do you think a belief contrary to religious doctrine has to be religious?
Yes, cause that’s what the dictionary means: belief contrary to the doctrine of the religious system the belief is embedded in.
Like the doctrine that a god exists?
Of course you can come up with your own definition of words.
What definition am I coming up with here?
Are you saying the existence of a god is not part of the doctrine of any theistic religion?
using the word heretic to describe an atheist. It’s just not what it’s about. You’re not part of a theistic religion if you don’t believe in God. And if you’re not part of it, you won’t be a heretic.
Again, what definition am I coming up with here?
Atheism is contrary to theistic religious doctrine- namely, the doctrine that a god or gods exist. That’s literally the definition of heresy as I provided.
What did I invent?
Stop.
Stop what… breathing? I will in four years. And you and all the other people who hate me can get together and throw a big party.