Aren't babies born atheist? [Spirituality & Religion]

They don't have an understanding of god, therefore they can't believe in god.
If they lack a belief in a god then they are by definition atheist.

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ZoneingOut · 26-30, M

No, babies are babies they don't "believe in god" they don't not believe in god.
they don't even know about a god or that there isn't a god or that they have a choice in the matter to believe in anything.
there for they are "nothing" just babiess they don't believe or not believe
want to get real weird they'd be agnostic because at that age "you really don't know" lol

MetalGreymon · 36-40, M

@ZoneingOut

Well what you can actually say is that they neither believe nor DISbelieve.
They can certainly lack belief.
And since (as you point out) babies don't even know about god they certainly can't believe that he exists.
And if someone lacks a belief in god/gods then they are an atheist.