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See the article [[Definition of atheism]] for some justification of why these are correct definitions, and alternate definitions proposed by atheists are an attempt to redefine some of these words.
See the article [[Definition of atheism]] for some justification of why these are correct definitions, and alternate definitions proposed by atheists are an attempt to redefine some of these words.
I didn't want to just go ahead and add them myself, because I wasn't sure if I had the right idea or not. But if others agree, please add them. [[User:Maratrean|Maratrean]] 01:30, 4 September 2011 (EDT)
I didn't want to just go ahead and add them myself, because I wasn't sure if I had the right idea or not. But if others agree, please add them. [[User:Maratrean|Maratrean]] 01:30, 4 September 2011 (EDT)
:I added "agnosticism" and "cosmodicy". I didn't do "atheism" because someone had already done it. For now, have only done the -ism words, not the -ist words. [[User:Maratrean|Maratrean]] 19:09, 9 September 2011 (EDT)
== Dictionary API ==
== Dictionary API ==
:::::::Pretty much each one i removed was never going to experience a definition change unless the language itself started to shift, or was parody. --[[User:SeanS|SeanS]] 22:41, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
:::::::Pretty much each one i removed was never going to experience a definition change unless the language itself started to shift, or was parody. --[[User:SeanS|SeanS]] 22:41, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
:::::::: Languages shift all the time. Again, I think we should ask Mr. Schlafly the purpose of the project before removing entries. --[[User:MatthewQ|MatthewQ]] 23:45, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
:::::::: Languages shift all the time. Again, I think we should ask Mr. Schlafly the purpose of the project before removing entries. --[[User:MatthewQ|MatthewQ]] 23:45, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
:::::::::And it wouldn't be a liberal redefinition then. IT would be society itself saying we like this word better for X definition, and word C should be something else or dropped. --[[User:SeanS|SeanS]] 18:13, 8 September 2011 (EDT)
:::::: They have redefined '''Zebra''' as a member of the Equidae family, as opposed to the horse baramin. --[[User:JefferyA|JefferyA]] 22:43, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
:::::: They have redefined '''Zebra''' as a member of the Equidae family, as opposed to the horse baramin. --[[User:JefferyA|JefferyA]] 22:43, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
:::::::Considering Equidae is also known as horses anyways... this is honestly not a big deal.--[[User:SeanS|SeanS]] 22:45, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
:::::::Considering Equidae is also known as horses anyways... this is honestly not a big deal.--[[User:SeanS|SeanS]] 22:45, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
I think the words should be arranged in a table format, instead of simply a list. Not only will it scale better, but since Mediawiki [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Help:Sorting supports sortable tables], I think we could implement that syntax. Does this sound like a good idea? I'll try to write out the syntax when I have the chance, but please tell me what you think before I do so. [[User:KevinDavis|Kevin Davis]] <sup>[[User talk:KevinDavis|Talk]]</sup> 09:14, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
I think the words should be arranged in a table format, instead of simply a list. Not only will it scale better, but since Mediawiki [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Help:Sorting supports sortable tables], I think we could implement that syntax. Does this sound like a good idea? I'll try to write out the syntax when I have the chance, but please tell me what you think before I do so. [[User:KevinDavis|Kevin Davis]] <sup>[[User talk:KevinDavis|Talk]]</sup> 09:14, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
:Interesting idea, not sure whether it will actually work in practice or not. Here's a suggestion: why not copy one of the existing pages to a user subpage, e.g. [[User:KevinDavis/Conservative Dictionary Project (A)]], and then you can experiment there... I think, once it becomes something concrete people can see, people will find it easier to make their minds up whether it is a good idea or not. [[User:Maratrean|Maratrean]] 21:22, 9 September 2011 (EDT)
::This is a start; I don't know enough about how Mediawiki formats table to specifically collapse the borders, but how does [[User:KevinDavis/dictionary|this]] look as a first step? Thanks! [[User:KevinDavis|Kevin Davis]] <sup>[[User talk:KevinDavis|Talk]]</sup> 10:43, 10 September 2011 (EDT)
:::On the first line, change <nowiki>{|border="1" align="center" style="text-align:center;" cellpadding="2"</nowiki> to read <nowiki>{|border="1" align="center" style="text-align:center;" cellpadding="2" class="wikitable"</nowiki>. That should collapse borders, and make it nicer looking. Also, I think we had a date of origin for some words as well? [[User:Maratrean|Maratrean]] 18:30, 10 September 2011 (EDT)
== So... Parody ==
== So... Parody ==
Can we try and keep it out?--[[User:SeanS|SeanS]] 21:56, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
Can we try and keep it out?--[[User:SeanS|SeanS]] 21:56, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
:: I feel too new to remove peoples entries.... but im pretty sure the old true meaning of teabagger is ummmmm.......--[[User:KenN|KenN]] 23:47, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
== Different types of redefinitions ==
One of the headings is "False liberal redefinition". I am wondering if in some cases "liberal" is the most accurate word to use here. For some words, e.g. those about religious topics, maybe "atheist" is more precise? Liberalism and atheism go together often, but not always - not all liberals are atheists (there are religious liberals), and not all atheists are liberals (e.g. [[S.E. Cupp]]) [[User:Maratrean|Maratrean]] 20:19, 9 September 2011 (EDT)