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Atheists doubting the validity of atheism (view source)
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[[Image:Sartre1.gif|thumb|170px|right|[[Jean-Paul Sartre]]]]
[[Image:Sartre1.gif|thumb|170px|right|[[Jean-Paul Sartre]]]]
One of the most popular arguments for God's existence is the [[teleological argument]]. Derived from the Greek word ''telos'', which refers to purpose or end, this argument hinges on the idea that the world gives evidence of being designed, and concludes that a divine designer must be posited to account for the orderly world we encounter.
Research and historical data indicate that a significant portion of atheists/agnostics often see the their lives and the world as being the product of design (see: [[Atheism and beliefs that the world is designed]]).<ref>
Research and historical data indicate that a significant portion of atheists/agnostics often see the their lives and the world as being the product of design (see: [[Atheism and beliefs that the world is designed]]).<ref>
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/opinion/sunday/does-everything-happen-for-a-reason.html ''Does everything happen for a reason?''],'' New York Times'', October 17, 2014
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/opinion/sunday/does-everything-happen-for-a-reason.html ''Does everything happen for a reason?''],'' New York Times'', October 17, 2014