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[[Image:Vantil.gif|thumb|150px|right|Christian philosopher and apologist Dr. [[Cornelius Van Til]] affirmed there are no atheists.]]
[[Image:Vantil.gif|thumb|150px|right|Christian philosopher and apologist Dr. [[Cornelius Van Til]] affirmed there are no atheists.]]
Some Christians believe that disbelief is not based on the above reasons, but that atheism stems from rebellion on the part of atheists who ''refuse'' to believe that God exists. They point to statements such as Paul's argument that the existence of God is obvious to all:
Some have asserted that atheists do not exist. In regards to a biblical statement on atheism Sir [[Francis Bacon]] stated in his essay ''Of Atheism'' the following regarding atheism:
In regards to a biblical statement on atheism Sir [[Francis Bacon]] stated in his essay ''Of Atheism'' the following regarding atheism:
{{cquote|The [[Bible|Scripture]] saith, The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God; it is not said, The fool hath thought in his heart; so as he rather saith it, by rote to himself, as that he would have, than that he can thoroughly believe it, or be persuaded of it....It appeareth in nothing more, that atheism is rather in the lip, than in the heart of man.<ref>http://www.authorama.com/essays-of-francis-bacon-17.html</ref>}}
{{cquote|The [[Bible|Scripture]] saith, The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God; it is not said, The fool hath thought in his heart; so as he rather saith it, by rote to himself, as that he would have, than that he can thoroughly believe it, or be persuaded of it....It appeareth in nothing more, that atheism is rather in the lip, than in the heart of man.<ref>http://www.authorama.com/essays-of-francis-bacon-17.html</ref>}}
There is also the aforementioned tenuousness of the atheism in Charles Darwin and Jean-Paul Sartre who claimed to be atheists.
There is also the aforementioned tenuousness of the atheism in Charles Darwin and Jean-Paul Sartre who claimed to be atheists.
== Claims of the Conditionality and Nonconditionality of Atheism ==
== Claims of the Conditionality and Nonconditionality of Atheism ==