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My religion teacher said that there are no atheists because in order to reject God, you must first have a concept of God, and if you have a concept of God, you are not an atheist. In what way is this true, if at all? Why?

Last Updated: 21.06.2025 05:44

My religion teacher said that there are no atheists because in order to reject God, you must first have a concept of God, and if you have a concept of God, you are not an atheist. In what way is this true, if at all? Why?

You have to BELIEVE GODS ARE REAL to believe that gods are real.

I have heard of the concepts of qlippoth, of daemons and devils, of the Dark Young, of Grays abducting people, and much more bizarre shit. It doesn’t mean they are all real. That is not how reality works. You CAN just make shit up.

That’s moronic.

I’m wondering about attachment and transference with the therapist and the idea of escape and fantasy? How much do you think your strong feelings, constant thoughts, desires to be with your therapist are a way to escape from your present life? I wonder if the transference serves another purpose than to show us our wounds and/or past experiences, but is a present coping strategy for managing what we don’t want to face (even if unconsciously) in the present—-current relationships, life circumstances, etc. Can anyone relate to this concept of escape in relation to their therapy relationship? How does this play out for you?

Just because I am aware of the concept of Gods, or unicorns or chupacabra, doesn’t mean they are real. That’s… some really bad philosophy.