Not all are atheists are the same #2chainzzzzzzz #imdifferent

Researchers at the university of Tennessee ran a study and found that many types of atheists and agnostics in this world.  They found six different types.  Just like the diverseness of christianity, non-belief is the same way.  These researchers interviewed 59 people and based these categories off of the answers.  They think that in a few years there could be many more different branches or types of non-belief.

The Six Types

1) Intellectual Atheist/agnostic

this type seeks information and likes to argue on websites

2) Activist

this type is not only a solid non-believer but they want everyone to know why they don't believe and try to persuade.  Very vocal

3)seeker-agnostic

this group does not know if there is a God but they keep an open-mind

4)Anti-theist

regularly speak out against religion and think of people who have a religion as ignorant

5)non-theist

do not involve themselves in religion or non-religion

6)Ritual-theist

do not believe in god and do not associate with religion. they do not believe in an afterlife, but they think some religious teachings/traditions are useful

Merica, Dan. "Behold, the six types of atheists – CNN Belief Blog - CNN.com Blogs." CNN Belief Blog - CNN.com Blogs. CNN, 15 July 2013. Web. 23 Aug. 2013. <http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/15/the-six-types-of-atheists/>.