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Why atheists keep religious artifacts

I don't believe in God but I still won't throw away my childhood Bible and I can't figure out why I'm holding onto it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Physical objects from religious past retain emotional significance even after the beliefs they represent have been intellectually rejected.

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“Where Are You with Atheism — philosophical traditions?”

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