I’m not a theist.= I am an atheist.
It’s simply a matter of where the negative in the sentence is put.
If you believe that there is no God, by definition, you are an *a*theist.
http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2838
*a* meaning *non* in the Greek.
a-, an- +
(Greek: a prefix meaning: no, absence of, without, lack of, not)
These prefixes are normally used with elements of Greek origin, a- is used before consonants and an- is used before vowels.
It affects the meanings of hundreds of words.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheist
Main Entry: athe·ist
Function: noun
Date: 1551
: one who believes that there is no deity
Yep, as I pointed out above, Hank doesn’t understand what he’s saying. He says he’s no atheist. But that then means he’s a deist since atheist is the opposite of deist. Yet he says he doesn’t believe in God. I don’t think ol’ Hank really understands what his beliefs are...
Oh, and Hank, again this isn’t because I’m interested in you, but because I’m trying to clear up your inconsistencies. You talk in circles...