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Quiz: Do understand atheists?
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For most atheists, the main cause of their atheism is ...
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They had a bad experience that called into question God's existence
They learned about evolution, and realized God wasn't necessary
They realized there was no good evidence for a god
They had bad relationships with their fathers, and are rebelling
Why are atheists angry at a god they don't believe in
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If they're angry, they're angry at the followers of the religion for doing bad things, not at the god that the theists claim is real
Because the god of the Bible and Qu'ran is determined to be a malicious, evil character
Because of all the suffering and evil that happens in the world, that God/Allah allows to happen
What definition of God (or equivalent) best describes what atheists do not believe
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The gods, as described, from the available religions
Omnipotent, omniscient universe-creating beings
Any definition of god that's been provided to the atheist
Atheists believe science has all the answers
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True
False
The average atheist position on where the universe came from is best described as ...
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There's speculation, but their position is that we don't know yet
The universe came from a singularity that always existed
Physics demonstrates that the universe sprang into existence from nothing
Atheists only believe what they can see
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True
False
The status of atheism, in terms of evidence and philosophy, is best described as ...
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Atheism is the best explanation for the origins of life without any gods involved
Atheists exist because the theists haven't met their burden of proof
Atheism isn't proven but they feel it's the most reasonable position
Most atheists chose to be atheists because ...
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They determined that atheism is the best supported position
They didn't choose. They're either convinced, or not, of a claim, by the available evidence
The gods of major religions, such as Christianity or Islam, were deemed too evil to worship or follow
The average skeptical atheist's position on spirits/souls is ...
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While they're open to the possibility, science hasn't demonstrated that anything like souls or spirits exist
Even without believing in any god, they believe that souls exist apart from the human brain
They think that science has disproved souls and spirits, through repeated testing and peer review
Which best describes the atheist position
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They don't believe in anything, especially what they can't see
Many disbelieve in gods, and some believe there are no gods
They believe that no gods or spirits or souls exist.