re: #303 b_sharp

But the reason we are pattern seeking entities is because reality does have patterns to a sufficient extent that we evolved that ability.

Exactly why atheism or agnosticism is a matter of denying or accepting that certain patterns exist in reality.

For example, as an atheist I may deny that the pattern in reality that some perceive as “God” has validity. To the extent that I accept or deny the validity of a perceived pattern I believe or don’t believe in that pattern.