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Atheist is just fine. It can take a long time for theists to understand some things. In another 2000 years they might understand what an atheist is.

Oh, come on. Surely you're not saying all atheists are intelligent, logical, serious, well balanced, educated or coherent.

Clichés are the hammers and tongs of the language. Atheist is perfect. It does exactly what it says on the tin.

if you want my opinion, atheist is just fine.

if you DON'T want my opinion, then here are some suggestions:

Main Entry: atheist  [ae-thee-ist]

Definition: nonbeliever

Synonyms: agnostic

free thinker

irreligious

skeptic

apostate

cynic

disbeliever

misbeliever

unbeliever

dissenter

doubter

doubting Thomas

heretic

materialist

misanthrope

nihilist

pessimist

questioner

rationalist

scoffer

Rational

Gah!

What sort of acronym are you trying to foist on us?

Do you really think it will help anyone if we're suddenly renamed Rilswecms?

Psalm 14:1 answers your question.

A lot of atheists call themselves naturalists because it identifies what they believe in rather than what they don't believe.

Enlightened prophets...oh wait

Bright.