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Originally Posted by Deckard
tons of stuff
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makes sense to me. i think the bigger difference, though, is whether you try to spread the belief that you do not believe in G-d, while believing other belief systems are incorrect, or you just accept it as your own personal non-belief, that is the biggest difference— if that's what you're trying to say, then i can see the difference. either way i don't think G-d really cares whether or not you believe in him as long as you don't hurt anyone else and work to better the world, but i can't really speak for G-d (no one can). i also don't really accept you defining G-d as a christian G-d, being that i'm not christian— but i think we have the same G-d no matter what religion you are, so i guess he could be a christian G-d, muslim G-d, jewish G-d, hindu G-d, whichever— it's like different ways to eat: hindu people don't eat beef and love curry, and i don't eat pork and love smoked salmon, but regardless we're getting the same proteins and carbohydrates that everyone else is getting.
but i'm getting off track. if your (non) belief system differs because you don't believe you have a hold on the truth, whereas dawkins thinks he does, i have infinite respect for you.