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A majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the naturalistic [[evolution]]ary position since [[World War II]] have been atheists.<ref>Multiple references:

A majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the naturalistic [[evolution]]ary position since [[World War II]] have been atheists.<ref>Multiple references:

*Batten, Don (December 1997).  [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/737/ "A ''Who’s Who'' of evolutionists"]. ''Creation'', vol 20, no. 1, p. 32.  Retrieved from Creation.com [Creation Ministries International] on May 15, 2015.  See [[Don Batten]]

*Batten, Don (December 1997).  [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/737/ "A ''Who’s Who'' of evolutionists"]. ''Creation'', vol 20, no. 1, p. 32.  Retrieved from Creation.com [Creation Ministries International] on May 15, 2015.  See [[Don Batten]]

*Sarfati, Jonathan, Ph. D. (1999).  [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/3830 "Chapter 1: Facts and bias"].  ''Refuting Evolution''.  Retrieved from Creation.com [Creation Ministries International] on May 15, 2015.  See [[Jonathan Sarfati]]</ref> Creation scientists tend to win the Creation-Evolution debates and many have been held since the 1970's particularly in the [[United States]].<ref name="AnkerFraser">Multiple references:

*Sarfati, Jonathan, Ph. D. (1999).  [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/3830 "Chapter 1: Facts and bias"].  ''Refuting Evolution''.  Retrieved from Creation.com [Creation Ministries International] on May 15, 2015.  See [[Jonathan Sarfati]]</ref> Creation scientists tend to win the Creation-Evolution debates and many have been held since the 1970s particularly in the [[United States]].<ref name="AnkerFraser">Multiple references:

*Ankerberg, John, and Weldon, John (1998).  [http://www.ankerberg.com/Articles/science/SC0104W1E.htm "Truth in advertising: damaging the cause of science"].  ''Darwin's Leap of Faith'' (Harvest House).  Retrieved from The John Ankenberg Show website on May 15, 2015.

*Ankerberg, John, and Weldon, John (1998).  [http://www.ankerberg.com/Articles/science/SC0104W1E.htm "Truth in advertising: damaging the cause of science"].  ''Darwin's Leap of Faith'' (Harvest House).  Retrieved from The John Ankenberg Show website on May 15, 2015.

*Fraser, William A. (2003). [http://web.archive.org/web/20091024005313/http://members.shaw.ca/mark.64/hcib/whowins.html "Who wins the debates?"]  Mark64's webpage.  Retrieved from October 24, 2009 archive at Internet Archive on May 15, 2015.</ref>  

*Fraser, William A. (2003). [http://web.archive.org/web/20091024005313/http://members.shaw.ca/mark.64/hcib/whowins.html "Who wins the debates?"]  Mark64's webpage.  Retrieved from October 24, 2009 archive at Internet Archive on May 15, 2015.</ref>  

Although [[Islam]] is a major religion with many adherents, in Islamic societies tolerance for atheists is rare.<ref>[http://www.economist.com/news/international/21567059-ex-muslim-atheists-are-becoming-more-outspoken-tolerance-still-rare-no-god-not Ex-Muslim atheists are becoming more outspoken, but tolerance is still rare], ''The Economist''</ref>

Although [[Islam]] is a major religion with many adherents, in Islamic societies tolerance for atheists is rare.<ref>[http://www.economist.com/news/international/21567059-ex-muslim-atheists-are-becoming-more-outspoken-tolerance-still-rare-no-god-not Ex-Muslim atheists are becoming more outspoken, but tolerance is still rare], ''The Economist''</ref>

In the [[Western World]], there have been a few notable public debates between atheists and Muslims, but there have not been many.  The atheist [[Lawrence Krauss]] debated Muslim Hamza Tzortzis about the existence of God.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuTucfWTSgw Lawrence Krauss Vs Hamza Tzortzis]</ref> Also, the atheists Christopher Hitchens debated Muslim Tariq Ramadan and the debate topic was "Is Islam a religion of peace?".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CGFMwtJTyE Atheism vs Islam Debate - Christopher Hitchens vs Tariq Ramadan]</ref> There have been incidences of Muslim extremists attacking critics of Islam in the [[Western World]] so many atheists may be reluctant to engage in high profile atheism vs. Islam debates (see: [[Atheism vs. Islam debates]]).

In the [[Western World]], there have been a few notable public debates between atheists and Muslims, but there have not been many.  The atheist [[Lawrence Krauss]] debated Muslim Hamza Tzortzis about the existence of God.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuTucfWTSgw Lawrence Krauss Vs Hamza Tzortzis]</ref> Also, the atheists Christopher Hitchens debated Muslim Tariq Ramadan and the debate topic was "Is Islam a religion of peace?".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CGFMwtJTyE Atheism vs Islam Debate - Christopher Hitchens vs Tariq Ramadan]</ref> There have been incidences of Muslim extremists attacking critics of Islam in the [[Western World]] so many atheists may be reluctant to engage in high-profile atheism vs. Islam debates (see: [[Atheism vs. Islam debates]]).

When Muslim [[apologetics|apologists]] debate atheists about the [[Arguments for the existence of God|existence of God]], they usually employ the [[Arguments for the existence of God#Kalam cosmological argument|Kalam cosmological argument]] which is an argument for the existence of God developed in the Islamic world.

When Muslim [[apologetics|apologists]] debate atheists about the [[Arguments for the existence of God|existence of God]], they usually employ the [[Arguments for the existence of God#Kalam cosmological argument|Kalam cosmological argument]] which is an argument for the existence of God developed in the Islamic world.