Q: do you, Christian, claim that God exists, rather than you believe that he exists?

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Discipulus,

It would appear to me that you are making the archetypal theist error of compounding 2 aspects of God in one.

For an atheist there is the first issue - being persuaded God exists, followed by the second issue - being persuaded he is worthy of worship. These are not synonymous.

You are fairly sure that Huxley rejected God because he didn't like him. Unsafe conclusion.

I imagine Huxley to be rather like myself. I decided I didn't believe there was a God at about 11. It was only after that when I learned more about the God options and religions that I realized I was relieved he didn't exist.

Its quite possible that for many atheists that latter discovery masks the former - or converts it into a sort of "No God this horrific can actually exist, therefore he doesn't."

Of course there are a finite number of people out there who conclude that God does exist, but he is horrible - Maltheists.

Every variation and permutation is possible.