Posted by ~yobbo~ on 12/15/06 06:37

A Tramp wrote:
> ~yobbo~ wrote:
> as
> > atheism, by definition, is the rejection of all religious belief.
> > Therefore it's not somethinmg that you convert to, rather you let
> > go of your previous beliefs. It is an act of rejection (of your
> > previous beliefs) rather than the embracing of something new.
>
> Atheism is actually the disbelief in the existence of God/Gods. I'm
> not sure that a religion necessarily needs a God in the top position,
> but it is often the case, and I'm sure helps :-)
>
> I don't see why you shouldn't convert to atheism, or conservatism, or
> chocolates, nor do you need to let go of previous beliefs to become an
> atheist. Can you not be born an atheist?

We are all born atheists, it's about the only time in our lives that we
aren't influenced by the beliefs of others. :-)
--
Shaun.

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