I Am An Atheist

What are the differences, if any, between the statements "I lack a belief in a god," "I believe there is no god," and "I don't believe in a god" ?

I've heard people say they have different meanings, but they seem to mean the same thing to me.

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Yunii

- "I believe there's no deities" = a belief according to which there's no deities = a belief.
- to lack a belief, not to believe = no belief.

- You may even find people telling that ifyou use the word "deities", you necessarily believe in them a bit.
- I personally say "I don't believe in any deities", just like "I don't believe in any unicorns".

Faeriegrrl · 26-30, F

Okay, thanks :)