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In modern times the term skepticism is used colloquially to refer to disbelief in anything non-material, such as [[God]].  Interestingly, the [[Bible]] itself gives an example of skepticism when [[Thomas the Apostle|"Doubting Thomas"]] would not believe that [[Jesus]] had risen until he saw Him with his own eyes and put his fingers into Jesus' wounds.

In modern times the term skepticism is used colloquially to refer to disbelief in anything non-material, such as [[God]].  Interestingly, the [[Bible]] itself gives an example of skepticism when [[Thomas the Apostle|"Doubting Thomas"]] would not believe that [[Jesus]] had risen until he saw Him with his own eyes and put his fingers into Jesus' wounds.

Modern atheists such as [[James Randi]] use skepticism as a cover for [[atheism]]<ref>http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=131637 account of a Christian who rejected Christ and became an atheist through skepticism.</ref> and to claim Christians are persecuting atheists.<ref>http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=131341</ref>

Modern atheists, such as [[James Randi]]. use skepticism as a cover for [[atheism]].  See also: [[Views on atheists]]

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