Reply #12: It would be interesting how the survey results would change... [View All]

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...if a different word or phrased was used, like "agnostic" (many, if not most, atheists are also agnostics, and most agnostics are functionally atheistic) or "those who do not believe in God". The word "atheist" has been demonized to a great extent, and I think many people react negatively to the word itself without thinking too much about what it means.