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What is an Atheist?An atheist is one who simply does not recognize the existence of theistic characters, namely god.
So, what are you then?
I am a weak atheist. While I recognize an infinitesimal possibility of the existence of god, because one cannot prove a negative, I understand that there is no reasonable or scientific evidence to suggest that there have been, are, or will ever be gods. As such, believing in a god or gods is unreasonable and would be a meaningless philosophy for me.
What else do you believe?
Put plainly, I believe in what I can perceive and deduce.
What do you think happens when you die?
When I die, I will decompose. My consciousness will cease to be. I know this because I've died before.
If there is nothing beyond your lifespan, what is your motivation?
To do good for others and myself in my time.
How can you have morals when you don't believe in anything?
Anyone who gets their morals from a book would be immoral in my mind. Anyone who develops an understanding of morality independent of theistic teachings is responsible for their own morality. I am responsible for my own morality, therefore all the good I do can be attributed to me and me alone, just as any bad I do can be attributed to me and me alone. If I derived my morality from a religious text, I could not be credited with the good I do or blamed for the bad.
If you don't have any morals, how can you be trusted?
I have morals, and I can be trusted when I've earned your trust. If you don't want to trust me, that's your loss.
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