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A 2012 study by the General Social Survey of the social science research organization NORC at the University of Chicago found that belief in God rises with age, even in atheistic nations<ref>Harms, William (April 18, 2012). [http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2012/04/18/belief-god-rises-age-even-atheist-nations "Belief in God rises with age, even in atheist nations".] UChicagoNews.</ref> Pew Forum reports about [[American atheism|American atheists]]: "Among self-identified atheists and agnostics, the median age is 34, and roughly four-in-ten adults in these categories are between the ages of 18 and 29."<ref>[http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/chapter-3-demographic-profiles-of-religious-groups/ Chapter 3: Demographic Profiles of Religious Groups], Pew Forum</ref> See also: [[Atheism and immaturity]].
A 2012 study by the General Social Survey of the social science research organization NORC at the University of Chicago found that belief in God rises with age, even in atheistic nations<ref>Harms, William (April 18, 2012). [http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2012/04/18/belief-god-rises-age-even-atheist-nations "Belief in God rises with age, even in atheist nations".] UChicagoNews.</ref> Pew Forum reports about [[American atheism|American atheists]]: "Among self-identified atheists and agnostics, the median age is 34, and roughly four-in-ten adults in these categories are between the ages of 18 and 29."<ref>[http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/chapter-3-demographic-profiles-of-religious-groups/ Chapter 3: Demographic Profiles of Religious Groups], Pew Forum</ref> See also: [[Atheism and immaturity]].
==== Relying of the testimony of atheists that they lack belief ====
Those that claim they are weak atheists assert they lack a belief in God/gods. In this matter, the testimonial evidence is only as reliable as the character of weak atheists. Historically speaking, the character of the atheist population is not high (See: [[Moral failings of the atheist population]]).
==== The absoluteness of the lack of belief asserted ===
The Bible talks about strong faith and weak faith. The Bible also declares that Jesus was God and He had tremendous faith and that he was perfect and did not sin.
On the other hand, given the information above supporting the skepticism of the concept of weak atheism and the lack of proof that atheist doubt is absolute and is not somewhere between zero faith and great faith or that there absolute doubt they claim is constant.
== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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[[Category: Atheism]]
[[Category: Atheism]]