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Atheists & Agnostics

LostOne4Ever

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2. When it comes to Merriam Webster's dictionary

Reply to AlbertCat (Original post)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 01:47 PM

Jul 2014

I have to agree its useless...especially its definition of atheist. But I don't want a rehash of the thread from the bash the atheists room, so I will leave it at that.

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Dictionaries are useless!!!! [View all] AlbertCat Jul 2014 OP

You're being hyperbolic. Nobody said never use one or they're useless. PeaceNikki Jul 2014 #1

You're being hyperbolic. AlbertCat Jul 2014 #4

They ? AlbertCat Jul 2014 #5

well, there are some dictionaries that are piss poor reference sources Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #13

well, there are some dictionaries that are piss poor reference sources AlbertCat Jul 2014 #14

When it comes to Merriam Webster's dictionary LostOne4Ever Jul 2014 #2

"Define your terms if you want to make a point" AlbertCat Jul 2014 #3

That's not what was said and I don't see why you dragged it into the A&A group WhollyHeretic Jul 2014 #6

you dragged it into the A&A group AlbertCat Jul 2014 #7

I really don't think your frantic posts in that thread, or your continuation here, would be WhollyHeretic Jul 2014 #8

your frantic posts in that thread AlbertCat Jul 2014 #9

"Just like in that thread.... all this bizarre unfounded idea about how "upset" I am. Weird." WhollyHeretic Jul 2014 #10

This is what I'm talking about. AlbertCat Jul 2014 #11

Dictionaries are bad places to go if you are looking for very specific information Act_of_Reparation Jul 2014 #12