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[VirianLexicon]:[atheist]

!!!Atheist
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gk. __A- "without"__; __-Theism "belief in gods"__

Contrary to popular belief, an atheist does not (necessarily) believe that [gods|OnGod] do not exist, an atheist simply lacks a belief in [gods|OnGod]. It is a subtle but important distinction.
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Refer also [atheism] and [OnAtheism].

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