Bright Life

Please keep in mind that the word is spelled:

A T H E I S T

Think theology. One who is without theology => an "a-theological" person, ergo, is an:

A T H E I S T

Note how the "e" comes before the "i."

If one were an "athiest," that person would have to be the most "athy." I don't know what an "ath" is, but I'm pretty sure I'm not "athy," much less any "athier" than my fellow IIDBers.

So in the interest of polite discourse of our boards, or in any discussion of the godless, please, keep in mind, it's:

A T H E I S T

Dhaeron

A-thiest
Pronounciation: &-[TH]ist
Function: adjective
Etymology: Internet English, from Middle English athirst, from Old English ofthyrst, past participle of ofthyrstan to suffer from thirst, from of off, from + thyrstan to thirst
1 : having a strong eager desire

Though i dunno what's that got to do with anything here on IIDB.

richard2

Dhaeron,

Are you sure that "athiest" is a word? I think that you mean athirst:

a·thirst [ə thúrst]
adj

1. eager: eager or longing for something (literary)
2. thirsty: thirsty (archaic)


[Old English ofþyrst , formed from the past participle of ofþyrstan “to thirst greatly,�? from þurst (see thirst)]

Hedshaker

Lol, I was reading thread earlier where the word was spelled athiest and atheist in the same post. I won't mention any names but the 'Guy' was definatley 'Irish'

'I' before 'E' except after 'C' and in atheist (and a few other words)... now who could forget that? Just stick an 'A' before theist

Orbit, proud to be an ath'e'ist.

Orbit

Bright Life

From whence did this definition come? What is internet English? We're not going to incorporate 733t-speak, are we?

Rational BAC

Odd how we were taught in school that it is i before e except after c---except in neighbor and weigh.

Somehow the old schoolmarms left out atheist as another exception.

And therein lies the confusion.

But who gives a shit anyway about such a screwed up language as English---at least as far as spelling?

PoodleLovinPessimist

It's a joke.