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Line 2: − == Types of atheism == − Atheist themselves describe their religion as a lack of belief there is a God or gods.<ref>http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</ref> This definition, however, is not in accordance with how encyclopedias of philosophy define atheism which state that atheism is a denial of the existence of God or gods.<ref>http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/</ref><ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1998</ref> − The atheism most often followed (the lack of belief), it is often divided into two types by the atheist community: [[strong atheism]] and weak atheism. The principle difference between the two forms of atheism is that strong atheism retains the burden of proof, asserting that there is affirmative evidence or reason to deny the existence of God, while weak atheism asserts that [[theists]] have the burden of proof, and that theists have not provided sufficient reason to justify belief in God. In other words, strong atheists claim they can affirmatively show that God does ''not'' exist, while weak atheists claim only that theists cannot show that God ''does'' exist. − − The difference between these two types of atheism can cause some confusion in [[debate]] between theists and atheists. Often, an atheist will attempt to justify the conclusion of strong atheism with arguments supporting weak atheism, falling into a [[non sequitur]] fallacy. Similarly, theists sometimes attempt to challenge weak atheism with arguments against strong atheism, falling into a [[straw man]] fallacy. − − Atheism is also sometimes divided into "practical atheism" and "theoretical atheism." The key difference between the two is that while theoretical atheism bases its belief on theoretical and philosophical argument, practical atheism bases its belief on the allegation that God or the gods have no meaningful impact on the life of the atheist (cannot be seen or heard, do not answer prayers, etc.), and that therefore, whether or not any God or gods exist, they are non-existent ''for all practical purposes''.
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'''Atheism''', as defined by the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' and the ''Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', is the denial of the existence of any [[God]].<ref>http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/</ref><ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1998</ref>
'''Atheism''', as defined by the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' and the ''Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', is the denial of the existence of any [[God]].<ref>http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/</ref><ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1998</ref>
== Proponents of atheism ==
== Proponents of atheism ==