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Not believing a deity exists makes absolutely no difference to the deity. The idea of a deity is something that does NOT exist, at least in any we can understand.
It's kind of like asking if karma exists.
Or the old joke about religion.
One man asks the other if wants to go to a Sunday service.
The other says, "I don't believe in the church's doctrines".
The first man says, "oh, I've actually SEEN them, I can assure you, they do exist."
Do you believe in homosexual marriage? It's happening in California, so you would be wrong if you didn't.
Do you believe in get quick rich schemes? They exist every day in your e-mail inbox.
Do you believe in corporal punishment? Even some public schools still practice it.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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