Is belief in God a choice?

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Is belief in God a choice?

I've been wondering about this for quite a while. I've read/heard some atheists say they chose not to believe in god(s).

But for me, it's NOT A CHOICE.

I simply cannot force myself to believe something I deem to be ridiculous.

I wonder if my fellow atheists feel the same. Please share, thanks.

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Tin-Man's picture
Hey there, CHK-C. Have to
gupsphoo's picture
Tin-Man, thanks for sharing.
Grinseed's picture
I use to believe,
Far Canal's picture
christardology is
arakish's picture
Far Canal: "Religions were
SecularSonOfABiscuitEater's picture
For me, it always felt fake
David Killens's picture
This falls into two distinct
Cognostic's picture
IMO: Belief is not a choice.
Calilasseia's picture
For those who were subject to
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@OP/CHK-C
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@SFT
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@ Bob L.
arakish's picture
Someone needs to go back to
David Killens's picture
shhh, he's learning. Actually
arakish's picture
Damn! I was shocked It kept
Tin-Man's picture
What the fuck was THAT???
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@Searching for truth
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@SfT
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@Logic
Tin-Man's picture
@Hulkster Re: "However,
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@SfT
arakish's picture
@ NSfT and LogicFTW
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@CHK-C
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I've also been a life-long
arakish's picture
@ CHK-C
dogalmighty's picture
My father taught me to trust
dogalmighty's picture
My father taught me to trust
Calilasseia's picture
In the interests of rigour, I
Sapporo's picture
I wouldn't follow a being
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For those who think their

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