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Reasons for belief
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RE: Reasons for belief
As Kit and Chad said, atheism isn't generally a positive belief ('I believe that gods do not exist') although this is occasionally the case. Much more common is the position, 'I do not believe the gods exist', which is referred to as negative atheism.

For myself, I lack belief in gods because there is no evidence that they exist, and the arguments for their existence are not at all persuasive.

Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
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Reasons for belief - by Arthur123 - June 22, 2014 at 12:54 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Nine - June 22, 2014 at 1:00 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Silver - June 22, 2014 at 1:01 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Chad32 - June 22, 2014 at 1:02 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 22, 2014 at 1:06 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Napoléon - June 22, 2014 at 1:07 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Nine - June 22, 2014 at 1:09 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Chad32 - June 22, 2014 at 1:11 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by ShaMan - June 22, 2014 at 1:10 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Arthur123 - June 22, 2014 at 1:14 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Silver - June 22, 2014 at 1:22 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Broseph Ballin - June 22, 2014 at 1:29 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Jacob(smooth) - June 22, 2014 at 1:26 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Chad32 - June 22, 2014 at 1:40 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 22, 2014 at 1:41 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by downbeatplumb - June 22, 2014 at 2:15 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Ravenshire - June 22, 2014 at 5:56 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Broseph Ballin - June 22, 2014 at 1:14 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Napoléon - June 22, 2014 at 1:16 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Nine - June 22, 2014 at 1:18 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Arthur123 - June 22, 2014 at 1:19 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Nine - June 22, 2014 at 1:22 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Ravenshire - June 22, 2014 at 6:04 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Chad32 - June 22, 2014 at 6:25 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by vorlon13 - June 22, 2014 at 1:47 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Angrboda - June 22, 2014 at 1:50 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Jacob(smooth) - June 22, 2014 at 1:51 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Arthur123 - June 22, 2014 at 1:55 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Esquilax - June 22, 2014 at 3:06 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by fr0d0 - June 22, 2014 at 5:21 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Cinjin - June 22, 2014 at 1:57 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Arthur123 - June 22, 2014 at 2:02 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Cinjin - June 22, 2014 at 6:00 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by downbeatplumb - June 22, 2014 at 2:02 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Bad Wolf - June 22, 2014 at 2:05 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Anomalocaris - June 22, 2014 at 2:07 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Jacob(smooth) - June 22, 2014 at 2:29 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by The Valkyrie - June 22, 2014 at 6:17 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Logisch - June 22, 2014 at 6:22 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Arthur123 - June 22, 2014 at 2:10 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Bad Wolf - June 22, 2014 at 2:12 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Arthur123 - June 22, 2014 at 2:18 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by downbeatplumb - June 22, 2014 at 2:22 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Angrboda - June 22, 2014 at 2:38 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Jackalope - June 22, 2014 at 2:45 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by ShaMan - June 22, 2014 at 2:54 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by The Valkyrie - June 22, 2014 at 4:07 pm
Re: RE: Reasons for belief - by KUSA - June 22, 2014 at 4:16 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Jenny A - June 22, 2014 at 4:25 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Logisch - June 22, 2014 at 5:20 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by Confused Ape - June 22, 2014 at 5:20 pm
RE: Reasons for belief - by ignoramus - June 22, 2014 at 5:46 pm

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