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In reply to the discussion: Should Churches Be Taxed? [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)I think if you have a POV about spiritual issues and gather together in numbers, that's a faith. Atheists BELIEVE, just like Muslims, Jews or Christians believe. The difference is their belief is that there's nothing out there. Some people believe in supreme beings, some people believe in reincarnation, but there's believing going on no matter where a person sits on the spectrum.
And I'm no fan of "converters" either. I think LIVE and LET LIVE is a good way to go through life. I really don't care about a person's faith or lack thereof. I think it's a personal and cultural aspect of an individual. How they apply that belief system in their daily lives can make them either a good or a bad person. If they're out there helping people, good for them. If they're scolding people, then I have no time for them.