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 Christians and atheists have very different ideas of what it means to have, and more importantly to exercise, one's "free will" with regards to what and how a person is allowed by "God" to think. 

The easiest way to understand this difference is to think about the nature of how freely a person can use their imagination and creativity as being the mental equivalent to how freely a person can use their own body.

An atheist sees their mind as something with which they can dance, run, skip, walk, swim, jump, or anything else. In the same way they can use their body however they wish, so they can use their mind the same way. 

The Christian sees their mind as being "intelligently designed" to do all those things, of course, but also believe that, to show the "creator" of such a mind and body they deserve to be saved from eternal tortures, they are required to "believe" in a particular version of their Christian religion, and if they don't, they'll be cast into a lake of fire for thinking (i.e., "dancing") outside the lines drawn out by their brand of dogma. 

Put more simply. The atheist thinks they show respect for the body they've been given by using it to its fullest capacity, however they wish. The Christian thinks they must show respect by only using that body to remain on one's knees, praying to be forgiven for wanting to use their body however they wish, which is certainly not on one's knees praying for forgiveness for wanting to do anything other than praying for forgiveness 24/7.

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