No, I doubt very much that it is possible to get rid of belief entirely. That being said, people believe or disbelieve in specific things. Atheism is the unbelief in gods, period. One can certainly hold and then entirely abandon various individual beliefs. Someone may reject their former belief in astrology, bigfoot, alien abduction, the existence of Australia, and so on.
I'm an atheist. This doesn't mean that I have abandoned all beliefs. For example, I believe that dining with other people is better than dining alone. I believe that it is more productive to be helpful than to be unhelpful. I believe that virtually any food can be improved by the addition of bacon (I include ice cream, yoghurt, and most cold breakfast cereals). Lots more.
Your post seems to (correct me if I've got this wrong) repeat the oft-heard rubbish, 'If you don't believe in God, then you don't believe in anything.' This is rather like claiming, 'If you don't wear socks, you must go round naked all the time.'
I believe in a raft of different things, many of which I cannot prove. *shrug* Until and unless I'm prevent with a reason to abandon these beliefs, I shall continue to hold them.
Boru
I'm an atheist. This doesn't mean that I have abandoned all beliefs. For example, I believe that dining with other people is better than dining alone. I believe that it is more productive to be helpful than to be unhelpful. I believe that virtually any food can be improved by the addition of bacon (I include ice cream, yoghurt, and most cold breakfast cereals). Lots more.
Your post seems to (correct me if I've got this wrong) repeat the oft-heard rubbish, 'If you don't believe in God, then you don't believe in anything.' This is rather like claiming, 'If you don't wear socks, you must go round naked all the time.'
I believe in a raft of different things, many of which I cannot prove. *shrug* Until and unless I'm prevent with a reason to abandon these beliefs, I shall continue to hold them.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
