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=== Which god? ===

=== Which god? ===

Since atheism is ''dis''belief in God, it is important first to identify ''which god'' the atheist does not believe exist.  In ancient times, for example, Christians were accused of being atheists because of their disbelief in the pagan gods, even though they believed in the ''Christian'' God.<ref>Athenagoras, ''A Plea for the Christians, 2d century a.d.[http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/athenagoras-plea.html]</ref>  Socrates was also accused of Atheism, although references to God run throughout his books.<ref>Plato, Apol., 26,c.</ref>  Also, [[Albert Einstein]] and [[Baruch Spinoza]] professed belief in "god," but their god was nature, and had no personality.  Therefore, one can be considered an atheist with respect to one god, but a theist with respect to another.  Therefore, in seeking to understand an atheist, it is important to understand first in ''what God'' the atheist disbelieves.

Since atheism is ''dis''belief in God, it is important first to identify ''which god'' the atheist does not believe exist.  In ancient times, for example, Christians were accused of being atheists because of their disbelief in the pagan gods, even though they believed in the ''Christian'' God.<ref>Athenagoras, ''A Plea for the Christians, 2d century a.d.[http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/athenagoras-plea.html]</ref>  Socrates was also accused of Atheism, although references to God run throughout his recorded statements.<ref>Plato, Apol., 26,c.</ref>  Also, [[Albert Einstein]] and [[Baruch Spinoza]] professed belief in "god," but their god was nature, and had no personality.  Therefore, one can be considered an atheist with respect to one god, but a theist with respect to another.  Therefore, in seeking to understand an atheist, it is important to understand first in ''what God'' the atheist disbelieves.

=== Reasons for disbelief ===

=== Reasons for disbelief ===