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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 "the fact of not believing in any god or gods, or the belief that no god or gods exist:".<ref>https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/atheism</ref>
'''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:
The teleological argument


The [[cosmological argument]]
Teleological argument
 
[[Cosmological argument]]
 
Ontological argument


The ontological argument
Transcendental argument for God


The transcendental argument for God
[[Digital physics argument for God's existence]]


== References ==
== References ==