as in idolator
a person who believes that God does not exist
He left the church while in college and became an atheist.
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Trump was right, therefore, to highlight the issue in his Christmas greeting to China's atheists.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
And just like most Christians don't view government neutrality as some sort of attack, most atheists have zero qualms about private Nativity scenes.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Melina Cohen is the communications director for American Atheists, a national nonprofit working to protect civil rights, advance political equality, achieve social inclusion, and empower atheists and other nonreligious people through advocacy, education, and community building.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Black Non-Believers Often Conceal Their Beliefs While Networking Sadly, Black atheists and agnostics feel pressure to hide their secularism in professional settings in order to maintain relationships.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
And just like most Christians don't view government neutrality as some sort of attack, most atheists have zero qualms about private Nativity scenes.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Melina Cohen is the communications director for American Atheists, a national nonprofit working to protect civil rights, advance political equality, achieve social inclusion, and empower atheists and other nonreligious people through advocacy, education, and community building.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Black Non-Believers Often Conceal Their Beliefs While Networking Sadly, Black atheists and agnostics feel pressure to hide their secularism in professional settings in order to maintain relationships.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Atheist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atheist. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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