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Originally posted by gr8fl4porsche
Not exactly correct.
Atheism is "someone who denies the existence of god"
which is different than someone who lacks belief. If one is born and raised without ever hearing of god, they could lack belief, but they would not deny her existence.
Atheism is a choice, not a default.
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I see your point. "Atheism" technically means "without god", but you're right, the common meaning of the word now includes the "denial" part.
Good point.
Mike
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