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'''Atheism''' is defined by Merriam Webster dictionary in two ways, "a lack of belief or a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods" and "a philosophical or religious position characterized by disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods." <ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism</ref>, defined by Cambridge Dictionary as "the fact of not believing in any god or gods, or the belief that no god or gods exist"<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/atheism</ref>, defined by Oxford Learner's Dictionaries as " | '''Atheism''' is defined by Merriam Webster dictionary in two ways, "a lack of belief or a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods" and "a philosophical or religious position characterized by disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods." <ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism</ref>, defined by Cambridge Dictionary as "the fact of not believing in any god or gods, or the belief that no god or gods exist"<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/atheism</ref>, defined by Oxford Learner's Dictionaries as "the belief that God or gods do not exist".<ref>https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/atheism</ref> | ||
==Biblical Statements Regarding Atheism== | |||
{{Bible quote|The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.|book=Psalm|chap=14|verses=1|version=KJV}} | |||
Psalm 14:1 declares that denying God's existence marks a person as a fool who lives corruptly. | |||
==Criticism of Atheism== | ==Criticism of Atheism== | ||
===Arguments Against Atheism and For Theism== | ===Arguments Against Atheism and For Theism=== | ||
Theists often argue that atheism lacks strong supporting evidence. They present several arguments for the existence of God, including: | Theists often argue that atheism lacks strong supporting evidence. They present several arguments for the existence of God, including: | ||
Teleological argument | |||
[[Cosmological argument]] | |||
Ontological argument | |||
Transcendental argument for God | |||
[[Digital physics argument for God's existence]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||