Originally posted by nomadd
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Choosing to be an atheist of the Richard Dawkins mould is rather more logical, in that he thinks that science has shown there is no requirement for any kind of God to explain natural phenomena, therefore it is highly improbable that any kind of God exists, and so the rational approach is to assume that there doesn't. Not everyone agrees with that the logical chain is valid, but at least he's trying for a rational basis of unbelief - certainly one better than "I don't like the Catholic Church so I'm going to be an atheist".
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