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why is there even a word to describe non believers?

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why is there even a word to describe non believers?
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RE: why is there even a word to describe non believers?
April 17, 2014 at 3:33 pm
(April 17, 2014 at 11:35 am)ticktaka Wrote: So why is there a word such as atheism to describe us sane, rational people?

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what are you opinions?

Like it or not, the majority of people world-wide believe in some variety of nonfalsifiable religion. As irrational as it may be, it still totally makes sense for them to have a word to describe us.
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RE: why is there even a word to describe non believers? - by RobbyPants - April 17, 2014 at 3:33 pm

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