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To: SilentZ who wrote (141281)	1/7/2002 8:03:58 AM
From: Bill Jackson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1585826

-Z, By definition atheism is absence of theism, The person may have other non theist beliefs. Theism is the belief structure around a supernatural being who can be feared or worshipped or scorned or whatever. Atheism is not a belief in the same way that theism is. One cannot say "I believe in atheism", one can say ai am an atheist....one who does not have a theist belief structure. That person my have no belief structure at all. Bill

To: SilentZ who wrote (141281)	1/7/2002 4:13:58 PM
From: jcholewa	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1585826

> Do you consider atheism to be a belief? There's no considering about it. Atheism requires a conclusion to be made based on insufficient data. It's like the people who said (before it cameout) that Northwood would be crap. There just wasn't any information, so they took what they thought to be the default, catch-all answer.

To: SilentZ who wrote (141281)	1/7/2002 10:20:02 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1585826

I have noticed that people who believe in things happen to be a lot happier than, say, me, and I like to try all things that could potentially make me a better and/or happier person. Do you consider atheism to be a belief? Z, I think in a sense JC's position is a vote for denial. Religion and its belief in a god is a denial of what appears to be the reality. And maybe that's all it takes to be happier. In fact, who is to say that denial isn't the better way to go all the way around? We are encouraged to face our problems and not be in denial but maybe that's why there is so much depression. ted