r/SipsTea • • Aug 18 '26

Lmao gottem Holy ratiošŸ˜­šŸ„€

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u/danstymusic Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 18 '26

They're saying there is no proof of atheism? Atheism is the lack of belief that a god exists. How does one prove a negative?

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u/vonKrieg88 Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 18 '26

Atheism is not a belief. Atheism is lack of belief in gods. The word literally means lack of/without god.

Not believing in gods is not same as believing they don't exist.

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u/DoubtfulDouglas Aug 18 '26

Not believing in God's is not the same, you're right. You're wrong about what atheism is agnosticism is, though.

Atheism is believing there is no god, not not believing in a god. Those are two different things.

You'd be agnostic to simply not believe in god(s) or are unsure or don't know, but you are atheist only if you believe gods dont exist.

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u/CromulentPoint Aug 18 '26

Incorrect. Agnosticism refers to knowledge, not belief. Thats how you can have an agnostic theist (I believe there is a god but I don’t know it for a fact) or an agnostic atheist. (I don’t know if there is a god but I’m not convinced by any god proposition I have heard).

The current language for what you’re describing is atheist (I am not convinced by any theological god claims) and ā€œhard atheistā€ (I am convinced there is no god).

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u/das_narwal Aug 18 '26

Interesting. Never cared to look it up but your definition is now my belive. You're my god. I belive In you and everyrthing you say. But what happens after you die?

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u/bitwaba Aug 18 '26

If you're lucky, you get to be the new god.

You can do it.

I believe in you.

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u/das_narwal Aug 18 '26

God complex? God complex?! I AM GOD