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Atheists in real life can be a rather diverse group. After all, the only thing confirmed by the label "atheist" is that the person does not believe in any gods. It's like trying to make a coherent generalization about people who don't like baseball.

 

While it is reasonably common to see a character who is never shown practicing or even mentioning religion, it's generally only characters with a fair degree of cynicism and bitterness who can state outright that they don't believe there are any gods. Some of the more common character traits are:

 

Compare with [[Holier Than Thou]], and see [[Crisis of Faith]]. See also [[Atheism|Useful Notes on Atheism]].

 

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