The Boundaries of Belief »

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According to a recent Pew survey, 21 percent of atheists in the United States believe in "God or a universal spirit," and 8 percent are "absolutely certain" that such a Being exists. One wonders if they were also "absolutely certain" they understood the meaning of the term "atheist."

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    chuck-the-canuck1 year, 5 months ago

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    I think it's called hedging their bets.

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      NeoCon1 year, 5 months ago

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      "Claiming to be an atheist who believes in God is like claiming to be a happily married bachelor."

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      cptnkrk1 year, 5 months ago

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      I think they are doing it wrong.

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