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by Jodie44 on May 22nd, 2006

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Why would an atheist, unlike most "live and let live" non-believers, stridently plead with, then scream at, believers to wake up and clue in to his personal belief that God is a hoax?

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  • by prustage on June 24th, 2006

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    I agree with both answers already submitted but would add that the question suggests that atheism is a "personal belief". It is not. It is the absence of belief. If an atheist has an issue with believers it is not that he believes something different to them, it is that they base their actions on belief whereas he bases his actions on evidence.

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    • Well said; thanks 4 calm tone. Good point on belief/non, too. Fellow in question is passionate on something, even absence. BTW, this was a sincere inquiry. Now I wish my interest had been absent. Live & learn,I guess. Thanks for your help.

      Jodie44

      by Jodie44 on June 25th, 2006

    • Atheists "believe" that there is no God. They can't prove he's not there, therefor they can only believe based on what they see to be most realistic. You can deny it all you want, but it's still a belief system.

      FartHack

      by FartHack on September 20th, 2006

    • I would argue that I "don't believe" there is a god. That is an absence of belief and there's no system to it. I don't have "God's Not Real" rituals.

      Darkling

      by Darkling on October 15th, 2006

    • Even if it was a belief (as in strong atheism), you still need at least two beliefs to rub together to have a 'belief system'.

      Deanjay

      by Deanjay on October 15th, 2009

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