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There are very few actual atheists - if any. Most "atheists" I've encountered are just edgy non-practising Christians. And I bet that goes for other parts of the world with other religions, too.
really? From the outside looking in, it looks like most Christians are atheists just putting on a show because it's expected of them. Its the only logical explanation for otherwise rational people buying into that twaddle
Hmm, I respect your point of view but suspect that it is shaped by your experience. Here's my stereotypical thought: I wonder if you're in the USA. Because to many of us in other parts of the world, y'all are insanely focused on religion. It is not like that everywhere.
I consider myself an agnostic (don't believe in a higher power), but when confronted with insistent christians I readily pivot into atheism (that a higher power does not and cannot exist).
It seems to me that many of those who are seen as atheist are "merely" agnostic, and this misinterpretation stems from a fundamental(ist) "if you're not with us you're against us" belief system.
(upvoted for a good "unpopular opinion" though)
Really? Because I'm pretty sure I'm not a Christian.
The book contradicts itself in quite a few places. It's a garbage book all around.