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1. Intellectual Atheist\/Agnostic\u2013The true believer (er, non-believer) who seeks to develop his non-belief through reading and other intellectual pursuits related to atheism.<\/p>\n

2. Activist\u2013 The evangelists.\u00a0 It isn\u2019t enough to reject God.\u00a0 They need to convert others.<\/p>\n

3. Seeker-agnostic\u2013\u00a0They embrace uncertainty.\u00a0 They\u2019re pretty sure there is no God, but they are open to the possibility.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Anti-Theist\u2013\u00a0Antagonistic to religion.\u00a0 Equates religion with ignorance.<\/p>\n

5. Non-Theist\u2013\u00a0Not concerned with religion at all.\u00a0 Just don\u2019t think about it.\u00a0\u00a0 Apathetic.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Ritual Atheist\u2013Doesn\u2019t believe in God, but thinks religious rituals serve a healthy role for personal growth and social stability.<\/p>\n

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