http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=atheist
Pronunciation: 'A-thE-ist
Function: noun
: one who believes that there is no deity
The language continues to be twisted.
Like ‘gay’ = ‘homosexual’. When someone writes
“An atheist hates anything Christian”;
they are not correct.
The English Language does not have a word for
“Jesus-hating -- Christian-loathing –
Ten-Commandment-trashing – ACLU-loving --
anti-religious zealots.
Maybe we could call them HACORs (Hates
Anything Christian Or Religious)
While HACORs may be atheists, they
certainly hate Jesus, Jesus’ Father,
Christians, evangelicals, the Ten
Commandments, etc.
atheists are only “one who believes
that there is no deity”. They don't
necessarily hate anything.
Remember C. S. Lewis started out as an atheist.
IMHO, your definitions are right on the mark.
Just to clarify, though, I do agree with capital-A Atheists on a few issues - like Separation of Church and State - but I would agree on that one even if I were still a practicing Catholic.
P.S. It would be nice if there were a ping list for us. Anyone want to start one? I'm not online often enough, or I'd start one myself.