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Old 19th December 2012, 06:33 PM
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So it does not matter how atheism is defined/perceived for legal/societal/argumentative purposes?
Well, yeah it does. I've been ill today, though, so I'm not really up to saying much right now.
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Old 23rd December 2012, 05:18 PM
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A message may be communicated no more accurately than that of the language employed to convey said message. If sloppy and ambiguous is the language, then such will be the message. A message conducted in an inprecise manner will be subject to inadvertant misinterpretation no less than intentional bastardisation.
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Agree that it matters and share your concerns about the Macquarie definition.
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