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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Atheists define themselves negatively, by what they don't believe in.  It's inherently non-conformist.  "This is what I do NOT believe in, my non belief is what defines me."

I'll bet there's lots of other things that atheists don't believe and do believe in, yet they choose to define themselves on not believing in god.

It's peculiar to define one's identity in the negative, but as one poster noted, he was raised Catholic, and he can't tell his grandparents about being an atheist.  The atheism is perceived as a rejection of the Catholicism.  I think most atheists who bother telling anyone about it are similar.  On some level, they've all got an axe to grind.
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I actually share similar beliefs to most theists, with a small exception. I don't believe in all gods. You typically don't believe in most gods.

Do you define yourself by a belief that Hera and Zeus aren't gods?

My lack of belief really only comes up when someone pushes for info or on an anonymous forum. Religion doesn't make for great conversation.[/quote]

Nope.  I couldn't care less about Hera and Zeus.  I don't believe they are gods, but I certainly don't define myself by telling people "I am a person who doesn't believe that the mythical gods of greek mythology are actual supernatural beings."    Just like I don't define myself as someone who doesn't believe in U.F.O.'s (to the extent they are spacecraft of alien life forms), even though I don't believe in U.F.O.'s.

If you don't believe in god or gods, that's fine.  Why do you define yourself by non-belief in gods?  Is there any reason you prefer to define yourself that way rather than as a non-believer in alien U.F.O's.?   Or leprachauns?  I don't believe in leprachauns or Santa Claus, but I don't define myself as a non-believer in leprachauns or Santa Claus either.  That's cause I have no axe to grind with those who believe in greek gods, UFOS, Santa Claus, or leprachauns.   [/quote]

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