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A question about defining 'Atheist'
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RE: A question about defining 'Atheist'
July 10, 2014 at 4:04 pm (This post was last modified: July 10, 2014 at 4:06 pm by Confused Ape.)
The simplest definition is a lack of belief in deities because this includes all deities, not just the Christian God. Individuals can then go on to give their personal views.

My views - There's plenty of evidence that people have subjective experiences which they interpret as deities but I lack belief that deities exist as objective realities.
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A question about defining 'Atheist' - by orangebox21 - July 10, 2014 at 3:55 pm
RE: A question about defining 'Atheist' - by ShaMan - July 10, 2014 at 3:58 pm
RE: A question about defining 'Atheist' - by Confused Ape - July 10, 2014 at 4:04 pm
RE: A question about defining 'Atheist' - by Dystopia - July 10, 2014 at 4:08 pm
RE: A question about defining 'Atheist' - by Nine - July 10, 2014 at 4:22 pm
RE: A question about defining 'Atheist' - by ShaMan - July 10, 2014 at 4:26 pm
RE: A question about defining 'Atheist' - by Ravenshire - July 10, 2014 at 4:35 pm
RE: A question about defining 'Atheist' - by Welsh cake - July 10, 2014 at 5:05 pm
RE: A question about defining 'Atheist' - by Jenny A - July 10, 2014 at 6:08 pm

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