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By Austin Cline, About.com Guide to Atheism since 1998

Atheism Basics: Do People Choose To Be Atheists?

Wednesday November 29, 2006
The question of belief (and how it might be achieved) is a crucial point of disagreement between atheists and theists. Atheists contend that believers are overly credulous — that they believe things much more easily and readily than is rationally warranted. Theists, on the other hand, argue that nonbelievers deliberately disregard important evidence and are thus unjustifiably skeptical. Read Article: Do People Choose To Be Atheists?

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