I might add that a lot of atheists shield themselves from the kind of experiences that make believers believers.
Actually ISTM the experience that most often makes believers believers is being raised by believing parents.
It depends what you mean with real belief. The kind of people you are talking about profess to belief but they are usually quite unsure about their beliefs and cringe to them. As a result they get uptight when you suggest their belief might be wrong.
If I tell you that Mars surrounds the earth you don't get uptight because you belief that I'm deeply wrong but you might laugh at me for saying something silly. It's similar for dealing with religious people are real believers who do have experiences that validate their world views.
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