''See also:'' [[Atheists doubting the validity of atheism]] and [[Denials that atheists exist]]
''See also:'' [[Atheists doubting the validity of atheism]] and [[Denials that atheists exist]]
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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. Even in atheistic [[Japan]], researchers found that Japanese children see the world [[Intelligent design|as designed]].<ref>[http://creation.com/children-see-the-world-as-designed Children see the world as designed]</ref>
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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.
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy states about the evolutionist [[Charles Darwin]]:
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy states about the evolutionist [[Charles Darwin]]: