In the article, ''Is Atheism Presumptuous''?, atheist [[Jeffery Jay Lowder]], a founder of [[Internet Infidels]] which owns and operates the Secular Web (the Secular Web is a website focused on promoting atheism, [[agnosticism|agnostics]] and [[Philosophical skepticism|skeptics]] on the internet), 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 name="DivCon" />
In short, the attempt to redefine atheism is merely an attempt to make no assertions so no facts need be offered.<ref name="DivCon" /> 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 name="SEP" /><ref name="cw"/><ref name="DivCon" />
==Atheism and Agnosticism==
The terms "atheism" and "agnosticism" are often used interchangeably, referring only to how strong the atheism is. The word "agnostic" was coined by the atheist evolutionist [[Thomas Henry Huxley]] to be a more presentable and socially acceptable word than "atheism." The blurry distinction of the terms is often used to avoid criticism, as an atheist can simply claim they are only agnostic.
== Biblical Statements Regarding Atheism ==