I don't believe there is a god vs I believe there is no god

DaveC426913 said:
Well, eight year have passed. If they haven't picked up skepticism by now, they've probably drunk the kool-aid and gone to meet Ti.
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There may or may not be a way for skepticism in Heaven, but no matter what its better than not believing.
 
kx000 said:
... Heaven, but no matter what its better than not believing.
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Alien-Overlord Conspiracists and Chemtrail Conspiracists say the same thing: "..it's better than not believing."

Believing in things "just in case" is a path to madness.
 
Mind Over Matter said:
Is there a philosophical distinction between the statements, "I don't believe there is a god" and "I believe there is no god"???

I think in order to be a "real" atheist, one must be positively certain there is no god, but this is not the case. I suspect most self-identified atheists would admit that they have no certain knowledge one way or the other.
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philosophy as a science
religion as a social subject
atheism and what is it

your philosophical question is quite complicated
there are a few members who study formal philosophical theory and if you are lucky you might encounter a linguistic specialist.

the short generalized answer of your question is in the specific words you use.
"Belief" vs stated position of perceived scientific fact.
the 2 are mutually exclusive.
 
DaveC426913 said:
Alien-Overlord Conspiracists and Chemtrail Conspiracists say the same thing: "..it's better than not believing."

Believing in things "just in case" is a path to madness.
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I kinda thought if you believe no it's the same as not believing.
 
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