Discussion Matter
According to the alt.atheism FAQ, the purpose of the group is to discuss atheism and atheist topics such as the following:
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Ricker (2006) calls out another common discussion topic, the proper definition of atheism, as being "the thread that never dies on alt.atheism". The popularization of the "weak and strong atheism" terminology for different definitions of atheism has been credited to discussions on the alt.atheism newsgroup.
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