>in contrast, we have not proven whether or not god exists,
>and we are all still talking and thinking about it.


scientist and atheists are thinking about when some alleged proof is available, it will be looked at.. You are speaking in a round about way on why you yourself believe in a god of some sort.

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>>and the universe does not require god just because its a
>word,
>>thats ridiculous.
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>i think you skimmed over what i wrote because that's not what
>i said.

this is what you are saying:
That right there is ironic of you to say, because you cannot be an Atheist without calling god into question. Not believing or believing in something doesn't make any less real as a concept. Simply by making that statement you evoke it's "being".

^^^just because someone says they dont believe in (insert noun of any sort), doesnt mean that noun is recognized as real.