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==Criticism==
==Criticism==
==Atheism is Illogical==
==Atheism is Illogical==
Proponents of atheism, most notably atheist debaters, have been attempting to dilute the definition of atheism to a mere 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>
Proponents of atheism since 1979 have been attempting to dilute the definition of atheism to a mere 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>
One of the reasons why some proponents of atheism have been attempting to dilute the definition of the term atheism is to shift the burden of proof since atheism is inherently a illogical position.
One of the reasons why some proponents of atheism have been attempting to dilute the definition of the term atheism is to shift the burden of proof since atheism is inherently a illogical position.
[[Image:Image-S070812.jpg|thumb|175px|right|[[D. James Kennedy]]]]
[[Image:Image-S070812.jpg|thumb|175px|right|[[D. James Kennedy]]]]
* Historical arguments for the existence of God: Arguments stemming from historical accounts and archaeological evidence;
* Historical arguments for the existence of God: Arguments stemming from historical accounts and archaeological evidence;
* Experiential arguments for the existence of God: Arguments based on personal experience and human intuition;
* Experiential arguments for the existence of God: Arguments based on personal experience and human intuition;
==Atheists in America are generally less charitable==
==Atheists in America are generally less charitable==