Do atheists not have beliefs?

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Do atheists not have beliefs?

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StuartJ wrote:
I've said on a number of occasions that I don't have beliefs.
This is an assertion that has been made by a few atheists on this forum.

Is it coherent for atheists to claim they don't have beliefs?

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Re: Do atheists not have beliefs?

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StuartJ wrote:
historia wrote: [Replying to post 48 by StuartJ]

Yes, I did. But if those questions are somehow too difficult for you to answer, perhaps you can answer this one:

Do you believe that immigrants to Australia should be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

It's a simple yes or no question.
As I've said before ...

I don't have beliefs.
So, let me see if I have this right, then. It is your claim that you hold no beliefs whatsoever. You hold no moral or ethical values. You have no political opinions. You cannot even positively affirm that murder or rape should be illegal.

Is that really your claim?
StuartJ wrote:
But please feel free to start this off-topic question elsewhere.
I have not asked these various questions in order to debate these topics. I'm simply trying to understand your claim. I would have thought that was obvious.

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