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Atheists & Agnostics
In reply to the discussion: I have never felt akin to Atheists nor believers [View all]walkingman
(10,039 posts)2. This is the AI answer and I tend to agree with it.
        If we focused on the natural world I think the entire planet would clearly be better off.
A world without the concept of a deity would likely be one where people focus intensely on the natural world, seeking explanations for phenomena through science and empirical observation, with ethics and morality primarily derived from societal norms and personal values, rather than divine pronouncements; essentially, a world where the idea of a "higher power" or supernatural being is completely absent from cultural understanding and daily life. 
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        It's hard to prove a negative, but the likelihood of a diety seems very low, like infinitesimally low.
        Blues Heron
        Dec 2024
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        I'm not sure what you mean by "an opposition to all the belief systems they reject"
        muriel_volestrangler
        Dec 2024
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        You've explained something I've been saying for ages in a way that may be clearer.
        Dark n Stormy Knight
        Feb 2025
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        If you want a word that is positive, there are ones like 'humanist'
        muriel_volestrangler
        Mar 2025
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        Evolution has powerful examples in many disciplines. Religions cannot even get their act together.
        GreenWave
        Mar 2025
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        Genetically speaking, how could Noah and his sons father many different races?
        Lonestarblue
        Mar 2025
        #29