A Question of Belief: Are atheists believers too?

[Eilonnwy]

Great article as usual. I think I would disagree with "...., while those who believe in God do so despite what they do not know. " And I think it's as misleading as Enns statement.

Well that's what I see faith is. An admission that you don't have proof but believe anyway. Although, I can understand the objection.

I also find it problematic when you say ".. if I listen to your claim of a god, examine the evidence, and refuse to accept the claim, .." and then say "... They have no evidence and believe because they want to, were raised to, claim to feel God, etc…" Seems a bit biased and contradictory, but all in all wonderful as usual.

I should have made it clear on what types of evidence. I feel like religion has no evidence because what they call evidence I don't call evidence. An example would be personal experience. I don't accept anecdotes as evidence for god because I have no independent way of examining someone's story, but the person it happened to may consider it evidence.