If there were no God, there would be no atheists

[AirLiner]

I’m going with the interpretation that Chesterton meant that if there were no God, the atheists would have never existed, because they wouldn’t have been created.

I think you guys are overanalyzing the quote.

 

[Gottle_of_Geer]

I don’t see how this statement can be considered logical. It seems circular.

I don’t understand it - it seems to be stating the obvious ​