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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The thing I find strange about non-believers (atheism) is the same strange thing I find about believers (religious).  Both actually believe in something without proof.  Atheist believe God or a higher power does not exist but they can not prove it.  Religious types believe a God or higher power does exist and also can not prove it.

For me personally, I'm agnostic.  Is there a God or higher power?  I don't know.  But if I had to choose which (atheisim or Religon) is more logically based, I'd have to go with atheism.  A leap of faith is just that.[/quote]

How did I not notice this thread has been revived for the past couple of days. In the interest of keeping arguments straight, I'll name myself, McLeanAtheist.

Your characterization of atheism is wrong. Atheism is simply not-theism, as in we don't have a belief in a God or a higher power. Some times, I acknowledge, people equate the lack of belief in something to be the same as believing in the non-existence of something, but this is a mistake on the position of atheism, a mistake you've just made.

In so far as it is impossible to prove that God doesn't exist, there is no atheist out there that can make that claim with absolute certainty. If you find such an atheist, he likely misspoke or is confused. We are as sure that God doesn't exist, as we are sure that Zeus doesn't exist, or that Santa Claus as described by popular culture, doesn't exist. No we can't be certain that they don't exist, but we live our lives as if they don't, because we see no good evidence to suggest that they do exist. So when Christmas comes, I buy the gifts for my family and loved ones, just as I am sure many religious people do.

McLeanAtheist[/quote]

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