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In reply to the discussion: Crisis: I am about ready to renounce atheism. [View all]Warpy
(111,259 posts)18. How do you renounce atheism?
There's no way I can believe in gods I've never seen any evidence for.
I point out that the dictionary definition was penned by a believer and that I don't believe anything without evidence.
I tell them there's nothing they can do about it any more than I can shake their faith in whatever it is they have faith in, and attempting to do so would be unkind and doomed to failure since the most either of us could expect from intense bullying is lip service.
At that point, being reminded that religious bullying can be a two way street, they're ready to drop the subject.
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They'll probably assume you're more "open" to finding "god" if you're an agnostic
Arugula Latte
Apr 2012
#41
You, and I, and many others here, likely fall under the category of Agnostic Atheism.
eqfan592
Apr 2012
#31
What do you tell your children to say when they are asked about their religion...
PassingFair
Apr 2012
#36
Anyone else tired of explaining "Strong Atheism" vs. "Atheism" vs. "Agnosticism"?
AlbertCat
May 2014
#62