Category Archives: Conflated and Misunderstood Terms

There are a number of conflated and misunderstood terms floating about the internet.

Some of these terms are colloquialisms, others are just a misunderstanding, while the bulk used have been taught erroneously to further an agenda.

Communication is a very important thing. If we cannot interact with each other on the same level then there are misunderstandings. If speaking to a theist about their particular god and you use the wrong name for their god they might take that as; a mark of disrespect, evidence you don’t know what you are talking about, or think you are speaking about a different god.

Even to the point when you are talking about the Christian god ‘God/Jehova/Yahweh’ are all acceptable terms (note the capital G) but even then some Christian’s will not accept any name other than God.

Similarly if you are speaking to someone who is science literate about science; using unscientific terminology is not going to further the debate.

When speaking about science we should use the scientific terms, and when speaking on theological matters we should equally use the theological terms.

This series of articles is designed to help resolve some of this conflict.

Common Creationist Misconceptions – Humans, Science and Faith

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In today’s society of theists you tend to find you have those who are rather liberal in their attitude to their holy book. They take it as a metaphor, understand it is dated, written by humans, imperfect, and lean on the good examples it provides. The other is the fundamentalists, … Continue reading →

Conflated and Misunderstood Terms – Volume 2: Theism, Atheism, Agnosticism

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Conflated and Misunderstood Terms

Often in debate folks identify their position as one of the 3; Theist, Atheist, Agnostic. Some folks will sometimes use a combination e.g. Agnostic Atheist/Weak Atheist. It might surprise you, as it did me, that some of the definitions of terms we use are not strictly accurate. Language does indeed … Continue reading →

Conflated and Misunderstood Terms Volume 1: Evolution

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Conflated and Misunderstood Terms

Conflated and Misunderstood Terms There are a number of conflated and misunderstood terms floating about the internet. Some of these terms are colloquialisms, others are just a misunderstanding, while the bulk used have been taught erroneously to further an agenda. Communication is a very important thing. If we cannot interact … Continue reading →