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1
Q

Atheism says what

A

God does not exist

2
Q

Agnosticism says

A

It is not possible to be certain if God exists or not

3
Q

Naturalism says what

A

nothing exists except the natural universe

4
Q

Scepticism says what

A

there can be no certainty

5
Q

Who said religion can be explained simply as functional and what does this basically mean

A
  • Durkheim

- keeping society together

6
Q

Who said religion may be an invention of the human mind

A

Marx

7
Q

Who said religion may be an illusion

A

Freud

8
Q

Who said religion lacks empirical evidence to support it

A

Dawkins