What would a christian call a person who doesn't believe in god?

Answer 1

The English word for a person who does not believe in any god or gods is atheist.

Related words
Nonbeliever, unbeliever, infidel, pagan, and heathen are all words that are often used as synonyms for the word atheist. However, when used by a member of a particular religion (e.g. Christianity, Islam, or Judaism), these terms are usually meant to include not only atheists, but anyone who is not a member of that religion. Historically, the words pagan and heathen were commonly used (along with barbarbian) in Western cultures to refer to people living in primitive, tribal cultures, such as American Indians, aboriginal Australians, and native Africans.

The word agnostic refers to a person who denies that the existence of a god can be known; they do not necessarily deny that a god does exist, but they assert that it is not possible to know that he exists. However, no true agnostic can be categorized as a believer, by anyone's standards.

Skeptic is a generic word that is often used to refer to an agnostic or any person who is critical of or does not believe in a particular religion or religion in general.

Answer 2

The general name for a non-believer is atheist. This word comes from the Greek theos meaning 'God' (from where we get the word 'theology'). Thus a-theist means, literrally 'against God'.

Answer 3

A person who does not believe in Jesus or Satan could be a follower of one of the many other religions around the world, or he or she could be an atheist or perhaps an agnostic. Since belief in Jesus is only one of the options available to us, it is difficult to typecast people.

Answer 4

Since a Christian, or any other person, would have no idea if a person does or doesn't believe in god from observed behaviour, it is suggested the person be addressed as Mr. or Mrs. NAME, or they are friends by their first name if they are or by an appropriate honorific (Doctor, Judge, etc.) if they are in professional relationship. This would apply even if they do find out the persons theologial persuasion.If they are talking about the person behind their back almost any epithet (filthy pagan, godless atheist, etc.) would work. This is perhaps not the most Christian behaviour.

If they are asked for the persons religious beliefs by law enforcement officials or the like who indicate the person does not believe in god the Christian would have to chose between atheist, free-thinker, non-religious (Buddhist or similar) or if the implication is "do not believe in the Christian god" the answer might be Hindu, any pantheistic religious denomination, Zoroastrian.

Both these later cases are under some constraint from the Christian's "Not bearing false witness" requirement and if the answer is no known definitively the response should be "I don't know"

Answer 5

A person who does not believe in Jesus is called a unbeliever or a atheist.

Answer 6

Christians often simply call them "unbelievers". it's also called "heathens"

Answer 7

aetheists