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[[Weak Atheism|Weak atheism]] sometimes referred to as "negative atheism") describes a belief system and philosophical stance whereby a person lacks a belief in God/gods.
[[Weak Atheism|Weak atheism]] sometimes referred to as "negative atheism") describes a belief system and philosophical stance whereby a person lacks a belief in God/gods.
There has been a number of criticisms of the concept of weak atheism from prominent [[theism|theists]] (see: [[Weak Atheism#Theistic responses|Theistic responses to weak atheism]]).
There has been a number of legitimate criticisms of the concept of weak atheism from prominent [[theism|theists]] (see: [[Weak Atheism#Theistic responses|Theistic responses to weak atheism]]).
== Additional problems with the concept of weak atheism ==
== Additional problems with the concept of weak atheism ==
'''1.''' Brain research pointing to the brain being strongly predisposed to religiosity. A article in the science magazine New Scientist went as far as saying that atheism is "psychologically impossible". See: [[Atheism and the brain#Science journal and science magazine quotes about atheism and mental processes|Science journal and science magazine quotes about atheism and mental processes]]
'''1.''' Brain research pointing to the brain being strongly predisposed to religiosity.<ref name="exist">Unruh, Bob (July 19, 2014). [http://www.wnd.com/2014/07/science-writer-atheists-might-not-exist "Scientists: atheists might not exist"]. WorldNetDaily. Retrieved on February 21, 2015.</ref> See also: [[Atheism and the brain#Science journal and science magazine quotes about atheism and mental processes|Science journal and science magazine quotes about atheism and mental processes]]
Below are relevant quotes from a science magazine/journal:
“Atheism is psychologically impossible because of the way humans think... They point to studies showing, for example, that even people who claim to be committed atheists tacitly hold religious beliefs, such as the existence of an immortal soul.” - Graham Lawton in the ''New Scientist''<ref name="exist">Unruh, Bob (July 19, 2014). [http://www.wnd.com/2014/07/science-writer-atheists-might-not-exist "Scientists: atheists might not exist"]. WorldNetDaily. Retrieved on February 21, 2015.</ref> science magazine. See also: [[Atheism and life after death]] and [[Atheism and death]]
“A slew of cognitive traits predisposes us to [[faith]].” - Pascal Boyer, in the British science journal ''Nature'' <ref name="exist"/>
'''2.''' Prominent atheists/agnostics indicating that they repeatedly have thoughts that the world is designed/purposeful and research showing that many individuals in the general population of atheists/agnostics frequently have these thoughts also (See: [[Atheism and purpose]]).
'''2.''' Prominent atheists/agnostics indicating that they repeatedly have thoughts that the world is designed/purposeful and research showing that many individuals in the general population of atheists/agnostics frequently have these thoughts also (See: [[Atheism and purpose]]).