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The meaning of Atheism.
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RE: The meaning of Atheism.
Well, while many people might say that there are different interpretations of the word atheist, that's just baloney. Atheist=don't believe in god(s). It is really that simple.

Because atheism is such a simple concept, people have a hard time understanding it. Shouldn't belief systems have more to them? Well, atheism isn't a belief system. You can not believe in god(s) for any reason and be an atheist. I might not believe in god because I have no reason to believe in god, while another person doesn't believe in god because their dog told them that god isn't real. I can believe leprechauns are real, but god(s) do not exist. I am still an atheist. I could think that there is a ton of evidence for god, but that evidence is misleading, so I don't believe in god(s). Guess what? I would still be an atheist.

In short, you are seeking an answer that is more complicated than the truth. Until you accept the simplicity of what atheism is, you will continue to be confused by it, like so many others.

Oh, and there is only one answer, so your youtubeage will be short, if you want it to be correct.
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The meaning of Atheism. - by leveni - September 10, 2010 at 10:56 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Shell B - September 11, 2010 at 12:48 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by padraic - September 11, 2010 at 12:53 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Shell B - September 11, 2010 at 1:01 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by everythingafter - September 11, 2010 at 1:44 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Entropist - September 11, 2010 at 2:07 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Existentialist - September 11, 2010 at 8:15 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Tiberius - September 11, 2010 at 9:44 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Existentialist - September 11, 2010 at 11:39 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Tiberius - September 11, 2010 at 6:32 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Existentialist - September 11, 2010 at 7:29 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Shell B - September 11, 2010 at 7:51 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Tiberius - September 11, 2010 at 8:45 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Existentialist - September 11, 2010 at 10:26 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Shell B - September 11, 2010 at 11:38 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Existentialist - September 11, 2010 at 11:58 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Entropist - September 11, 2010 at 11:13 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Existentialist - September 11, 2010 at 11:20 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Ace Otana - September 11, 2010 at 8:41 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Existentialist - September 11, 2010 at 9:31 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Shell B - September 11, 2010 at 6:04 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Existentialist - September 11, 2010 at 6:12 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Shell B - September 11, 2010 at 6:15 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Existentialist - September 11, 2010 at 6:34 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Shell B - September 11, 2010 at 7:10 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by everythingafter - September 13, 2010 at 3:42 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Minimalist - September 11, 2010 at 6:41 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by padraic - September 11, 2010 at 7:01 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by padraic - September 11, 2010 at 7:41 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Existentialist - September 11, 2010 at 8:11 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Tiberius - September 11, 2010 at 8:49 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Shell B - September 11, 2010 at 8:58 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 11:49 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Shell B - September 11, 2010 at 11:50 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by padraic - September 12, 2010 at 12:23 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Existentialist - September 12, 2010 at 4:56 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by padraic - September 12, 2010 at 5:20 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Existentialist - September 12, 2010 at 5:50 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by downbeatplumb - September 12, 2010 at 7:22 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Existentialist - September 12, 2010 at 7:52 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Shell B - September 12, 2010 at 1:53 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by LastPoet - September 12, 2010 at 12:32 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Minimalist - September 12, 2010 at 4:37 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by Shell B - September 12, 2010 at 6:28 pm
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by padraic - September 13, 2010 at 2:29 am
RE: The meaning of Atheism. - by leveni - September 25, 2010 at 12:12 pm

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