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Re: Is ATHEISM a RELIGION? - March 2nd 2012, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Of Mike and Men View Post
Atheism actually is a positive belief in the non-existence of god(s). Weak atheism or agnosticism would be considered otherwise. I.E. saying you're uncertain. I guess you could argue only strong atheism is a positive statement, but I'd be inclined to disagree. You reasoned enough to conclude there are/is no god(s), where the former hasn't reached that point. We are essentially born agnostic, to a degree. At least it appears to me that way, as we formulate beliefs later on.
Have you ever heard of ignosticism? it basically says we've assumed to much about what a god is. So you could say people are born ignostic as they have no knowledge of what a god is so they aren't in the position to say they lack belief, believe or say they don't know.


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