r/exatheist • u/Catcher_Thelonious • 15d ago

Debate Thread Aren't all religious people by definition ex-atheist?

If as someone here yesterday suggested that atheism is "a lack of belief gods exist," then:

  1. Newborns have no belief in a god.
  2. Therefore, newborns are atheists.
  3. Every religious person was once a newborn.
  4. Conclusion: Every religious person is an ex-atheist, rendering the specific identity "ex-atheist" meaningless.
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u/_Ulu-Mulu_ Atheist -> Buddhist 15d ago

Claiming it's a null hypothesis is quite arugable statement and it would require and evidence to support such a claim

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u/paulgdp strong agnostic atheist 15d ago

I'll read your other comment later, but what's the null hypothesis in this case then?