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Originally Posted by steve12553  I've recently come to thing of that as the religion with no god. My understanding of the definition of atheism is a disbelief in the existence of God. |
My view is that no belief is the norm and that belief is aquired. Therefore the 'disbelief' or 'religion' don't enter into it.
It's a bit like being or not being a supporter of, say, cricket. We aren't born being cricket supporters but some people get interested and become fans. Those that don't aren't described in 'cricket' terms as 'non-crickets supporters'
because that is the default state.
As for '
religion with no god' I prefer '
no religion' and as for '
disbelief in the existance of god' I prefer '
don't believe god exists'. There is a difference. Your definitions imply that belief is the default state and somehow that atheists opt out. I think it is the other way around.
