Adeist

[beso]

A deist believes in deities (aka gods).

A theist believes in The God hence a The-ist.

So an atheist does not believe in The God and so could encompass a Hindu, or indeed anyone who believes there is more than one god.

Is adeist a valid word?

For the at atheists:
What kind of atheist are you? An adeist or just an atheist?

[wildwood]

I am an areligionist..

[mibn2cweus]

I'm not so sure having a label for those who do not believe in the existence of 'god/s' is such a good idea. It is those who do believe, those who are asserting 'god/s' (whatever) existence, that place upon themselves the burden to define what that term is supposed to refer to in reality. It is only with regards to a valid concept that one can begin to systematically evaluate its correlation to reality. It is only in relation to what someone is that another can say what they are not and it is only in relation to a solid definition of what someone believes that another can say why they do not and why no one should.

The term 'atheist' has pretty much proven to be no less vague than the term it is intended to stand in opposition to. The only way out of that quagmire is to ask the believer to specify what it is they believe in and then you have something that is accessible to refutation. I doubt that any additional such terms will shed any more light on a matter which is, by virtue of its essential ambiguity, drowning in the very quagmire it created at the onset.

Is it any wonder they place their gods, beyond the clouds, out of reach, and inaccessible to those who might question its existence?

[naomi24]

No, I don't think 'adeist' is a valid word. My understanding of the definition of the word ‘atheist’ is ‘absence of belief in supernatural gods’ – not just one god.

As for labels, the word ‘atheist’ assumes belief in god/gods to be the default position. It isn’t. No one is born with belief so really the term shouldn’t exist at all.

[rojash]

Don't know where you are getting your definition of deist. According to Wikipedia, the only difference between a deist and a theist is that deist believe in a disinterested god.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deism

[jomifl]

I'm an alabelist

[naomi24]

^^ :o)

[vivandorron]

Call me whatever you like.....I have no faith and dislike all religions...Despite having been educated in the Bible College of Wales.

Ron.

[Mick-Talbot]

I had faith in Mohamed and Mohamed delivered,

[jomifl]

Glad to hear that Mick, satnavs have made delivery so much more reliable :-)