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''See also: [[Strong atheism]], [[Weak atheism]].''

''See also: [[Strong atheism]], [[Weak atheism]].''

[[Image:178491main sig07-009-516.jpg|thumb|200px|The Bible declares that the heavens declare the glory of God.]]

[[Image:178491main sig07-009-516.jpg|thumb|200px|The Bible declares that the heavens declare the glory of God.]]

[[Image:Scale.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px|Since 1979, the proponents of atheism have made a concerted effort to redefine atheism in order to shift the burden of proof.]]  

[[Image:Scale.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px|Since 1979 the proponents of atheism have made a concerted effort to redefine atheism in order to shift the burden of proof.]]  

Since 1979 proponents of atheism have often been attempting to dilute the definition of atheism to mean a mere lack of belief there is a God or gods.<ref>http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</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 regarding the existence of God.<ref>http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</ref>  In the article, ''Is Atheism Presumptuous''?, atheist [[Jeffery Jay Lowder]], a founder of [[Internet Infidels]], states that "I agree [with Copan] that anyone who claims, "God does not exist," must shoulder a burden of proof just as much as anyone who claims, "God exists." <ref>http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</ref>In short, the attempt to redefine atheism is a merely an attempt to make no assertions so no facts need be offered.<ref>http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</ref>  The attempt to redefine atheism, however, is not in accordance with the standard definitions of atheism that encyclopedias of philosophy employ which is 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><ref>http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</ref>   

Since 1979 proponents of atheism have often been attempting to dilute the definition of atheism to mean a mere lack of belief there is a God or gods.<ref>http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</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 regarding the existence of God.<ref>http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</ref>  In the article, ''Is Atheism Presumptuous''?, atheist [[Jeffery Jay Lowder]], a founder of [[Internet Infidels]], states that "I agree [with Copan] that anyone who claims, "God does not exist," must shoulder a burden of proof just as much as anyone who claims, "God exists." <ref>http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</ref>In short, the attempt to redefine atheism is a merely an attempt to make no assertions so no facts need be offered.<ref>http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</ref>  The attempt to redefine atheism, however, is not in accordance with the standard definitions of atheism that encyclopedias of philosophy employ which is 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><ref>http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</ref>