| − | Atheism has probably been around almost as long as theism, although in recorded history it has been a minority view. | + | Atheism has probably been around almost as long as theism, although in recorded history it has been a minority view in the western hemisphere, although amongst literati in pre-modern China, for instance, it was the default position, with moral guidance instead coming from Confucian teachings. Some atheists - notably, [[Richard Dawkins]] contest that all religious are atheists with regard to Gods of other religions, and that atheism is therefore not a minority, but a default. |