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Why I'm an atheist, a point of confusion for many theists
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RE: Why I'm an atheist, a point of confusion for many theists
December 20, 2016 at 6:10 pm
(December 20, 2016 at 5:51 pm)RiddledWithFear Wrote: Question here, and I know it's a stupid question, but bear with me. When you analogize a god or a number of gods to the tooth fairy, etc. are you saying they are equally improbable? In that sense, are you saying straight-out they don't exist, or just that they are highly improbable of existing?

It's saying that they're both made up.
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RE: Why I'm an atheist, a point of confusion for many theists - by Faith No More - December 20, 2016 at 6:10 pm

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