That doesn't contradict me
Having life and will does not make something self aware, in the same way that a lizard having life and will does not make it self aware. Gods are generally self aware and have purportedly communicated in a language. The article about animism makes no mention of this and doesn't even mention a god, though it does mention worship.
So, there exists a type of belief that has spirits but no god.
But as I said, I don't think that 13% have a consistent belief system. It's likely that more people believe in the christian god than the christian satan. It's a disconnected pile of whatever uncriticized ideas enter their brain.
Matthew Greet
Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?
- Mark Renton, Trainspotting.
