We Need an Atheist Symbol!

[Haseri]

Mmm, pi.

(Oh come on, somebody was going to say it.)

 

[GinandTonic]

The whole concept of an "atheist symbol" is very American-centred, anyway. In Europe, "atheist" doesn't really exist as a religious identity, because religious groups don't wield the same influence (in most countries), and so it is not necessary to define yourselves in opposition to them. People are more likely to think of themselves as secularists or humanists, if they think about it at all.

This is true.

If people have to have a symbol we could do a lot worse.

 

[Perfection]

We ain't afraid of no ghosts!

 

[Cutlass]

Cuz atheists have fallen for Satan's oldest trick, being convinced that he doesn't exist, and even going further and being convinced that God doesn't exist either, I'd say this is the best symbol for you poor saps...

Not believing in god =/= working for the devil. People who call themselves Christians do vastly more of the devil's work than atheists ever could.

 

[Skwink]

Why do you need a symbol? That would make it more of a religion.

 

[Takhisis]

How about the symbol of the greatest fundamental mathematical concept yet discovered?

trumps it.

 

[W|M]

mmmmmm...pi pie...

 

[Perfection]

How about the symbol of the greatest fundamental mathematical concept yet discovered?

Wrong

0 > Pi

 

[Takhisis]

That is mathematically incorrect, young man.

 

[Skwink]

wrong

0 > pi

0<3.14

 

[Perfection]

That is mathematically incorrect, young man.

Let's make a revision then

A(0) > A(Pi)

where A (the "awesomeness function"), maps the conceptual greatness of any number to a real value, a higher value indicates higher conceptual greatness.

 

[Takhisis]

Well, but A(0) &#8800; 0 and A(&#960 &#8800; &#960;

 

[Perfection]

Well, but A(0) &#8800; 0 and A(&#960 &#8800; &#960;

That is not necessarily true.

In any case my statement "0 > pi" is incorrect under standard notation.

I was performing an abuse of notation where x>y is substituted for A(x)>A(y)

 

[Takhisis]

And why is 0 more awesome than &#960;?
(I know, Zero Wing=awesome)

 

[Traitorfish]

Cuz atheists have fallen for Satan's oldest trick, being convinced that he doesn't exist, and even going further and being convinced that God doesn't exist either, I'd say this is the best symbol for you poor saps...

I really hope that you were thinking of this one...

...Because the one you posted is incredibly anti-Semitic.

 

[bhsup]

Doesn't really matter which.

 

[Traitorfish]

When one of them has the Star of David in it, it kinda does.

 

[bhsup]

My point was really more the satanic angle more than whether it was a 5 or 6 pointed star.

 

[Traitorfish]

Yes, but the use of the six-pointed star in that contexts comes from the traditional conviction that the Jews were devil-worshippers, and so should be avoided. I'm sure you wouldn't like it if the crucifix were used in such a context (and before anyone says "inverted cross", that is, in fact, St. Peter's Cross, and it's appropriation is a source of genuine annoyance to many Christians), and that's without a millennium and a half of active persecution behind it.

 

[bhsup]

ACK! Okay, I was unaware of the traditional use of that symbol with the Jewish implication. Obviously not what I intended to imply. Thank you for the education