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In the [[Western world]], the most common assertion used by [[militant atheism|militant and proselytizing atheists]] to support their position and discredit religion, [[Christian|Christianity]] or otherwise, is that [[atheism]] is ''factual'' or a ''knowledge system'', supported by evidence, whilst [[religion]]s are ''beliefs.’’ In asserting this, atheists attempt to tie atheism to verifiable [[science]].  In fact, rather than knowledge, '''''atheism is a belief,''''' a fact which has been acknowledged for centuries.

In the [[Western world]], the most common assertion used by [[militant atheism|militant and proselytizing atheists]] to support their position and discredit religion, [[Christian|Christianity]] or otherwise, is that [[atheism]] is ''factual'' or a ''knowledge system'', supported by evidence, whilst [[religion]]s are ''beliefs.’’ In asserting this, atheists attempt to tie atheism to verifiable [[science]].  In fact, rather than knowledge, '''''[[atheism is a religion]].'''''

 

Whether or not atheism is a belief rather than individuals attempting to suppress the truth of God's existence is matter of debate (see: [[Denials that atheists exist]]. Also, the degree to which atheism is conditional is a matter of debate (see: [[Atheism and death anxiety]] and [[There are No Atheists in Foxholes|There are no atheists in foxholes]].

 

*[http://www.rzim.eu/the-scandanavian-sceptic-or-why-atheism-is-a-belief-system The Scandanavian Sceptic (or Why Atheism Is a Belief System)] by [[Ravi Zacharias|Ravi Zacharias International Ministries]]

== Atheism and Belief - Belief and Knowledge ==

== Atheism and Belief - Belief and Knowledge ==