Of course atheists don't believe orcs are 'real' in the same way that the religious believe their deity is real (and I wouldn't equate them anyway) but they can both affect real beliefs and real behaviour.
Exactly.
And let me note that not all religious people believe their deity is real the same way that other religious people do... I've met a lot of Christians who think the Bible is full of stories--and that doesn't make it any less "real" to them, even if they don't believe it happened. They consider it all metaphorical and interpretable. Just sayin'
Violentacres (http://www.violentacres.com/) is this hilarious, offensive, bitter, sarcastic blogger. I don't agree with like 60% of the stuff she says, but damn, she knows how to make a point.
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Exactly.
And let me note that not all religious people believe their deity is real the same way that other religious people do... I've met a lot of Christians who think the Bible is full of stories--and that doesn't make it any less "real" to them, even if they don't believe it happened. They consider it all metaphorical and interpretable. Just sayin'
Violentacres (http://www.violentacres.com/) is this hilarious, offensive, bitter, sarcastic blogger. I don't agree with like 60% of the stuff she says, but damn, she knows how to make a point.