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I don't know that it's so cut and dry as to say you believe or don't. My mother questions and while leaning against the 'there is no God' feeling, she states she really doesn't know. She questions why would "God" allow things like Katrina to happen, or AIDS, but doesn't declare a total nonbelief. On the other hand, I declare a total nonbelief but leave the window open just a crack.
I've seen Julia Sweeney in the past, talking about her cancer, her brother's cancer and questioning why would this all happen. Grating voice aside, let's not forget that she is an entertainer and to be adamant about her 'atheism', more or less wearing it like a badge, would be the deathknoll to her career; instead, while stating she is atheistic, she leaves that window open a crack and uses her personal insight to entertain and connect to her audience. She's a smart woman.
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Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.
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