I've come across many "athiests" who believe that there is no god and view anyone who does believe in any god(s) as completely intellectually inferior.
I think the key difference is: "Do you believe that lack of evidence of a claim is evidence against the claim?"
The problem is that faith/religion, for the most part, is not a testable hypothesis, unlike scientific theories.
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Date: 2010-11-20 09:39 pm (UTC)I think the key difference is: "Do you believe that lack of evidence of a claim is evidence against the claim?"
The problem is that faith/religion, for the most part, is not a testable hypothesis, unlike scientific theories.