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Re:Ask HN: What was a book that changed your life? by mkl on Friday December 25, 2020 @07:54PM (#25540426)
Proof of absence is not required for lack of belief, and lack of belief in any god makes me an atheist [1]. There's nothing faith-based about it.

There are millions of other things I don't believe in too; it's the default position in many cases.

[1] That's the definition: "a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods" - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheist

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Re:Ask HN: What was a book that changed your life? by heintzsight on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @05:30PM (#25652113)
I'd argue that it is still a statement of faith.
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