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[[category:concepts]][[category:working definitions]][[Atheism]] is the belief that there is no such thing as a deity (or deities); it is the opposite of [[theism]]. Some definitions of atheism allow for the possibilities that an atheist simply has no opinion on the existence of deities, or believes the existence of deities to be something humans cannot know, but these latter usages are more often called [[agnosticism]]. | [[category:concepts]][[category:working definitions]][[Atheism]] is the belief that there is no such thing as a deity (or deities); it is the opposite of [[theism]]. Some definitions of atheism allow for the possibilities that an atheist simply has no opinion on the existence of deities, or believes the existence of deities to be something humans cannot know, but these latter usages are more often called [[agnosticism]]. | ||
| − | For the purposes of discussion within Issuepedia, our [[Issuepedia:working definition|working definition]] will be that atheism is the belief that the existence of any being generally matching [[God]]'s description is at best unlikely, and that there is no evidence that belief in such a being is in any way necessary. | + | For the purposes of discussion within Issuepedia, our [[Issuepedia:working definition|working definition]] will be that atheism is the belief that the existence of any being generally matching [[God]]'s description is at best unlikely, and that there is no evidence that belief in such a being is in any way necessary. This definition encompasses both atheism and agnosticism. |
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Revision as of 23:21, 5 January 2007
Overview
Atheism is the belief that there is no such thing as a deity (or deities); it is the opposite of theism. Some definitions of atheism allow for the possibilities that an atheist simply has no opinion on the existence of deities, or believes the existence of deities to be something humans cannot know, but these latter usages are more often called agnosticism.
For the purposes of discussion within Issuepedia, our working definition will be that atheism is the belief that the existence of any being generally matching God's description is at best unlikely, and that there is no evidence that belief in such a being is in any way necessary. This definition encompasses both atheism and agnosticism.