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A person who doesn't believe in any gods or higher power of any kind is an atheist. This may seem simple, but becoming an atheist can be difficult. Atheists are routinely discriminated against by society. It takes courage for an atheist to let his lack of belief in religion or spirituality be known and face the prejudice and... more »
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Atheism can be either the rejection of theism,Theism is used here in its most general sense, that is belief in one or more deities. This would then define atheism as the rejection of belief that any deities exist, regardless of whether the further conclusion is drawn that deities do not exist.
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or the position that deities do not exist.
In the broadest sense, it is the absence of belief in the existence of deities.religioustolerance.orgs short article on suggests that there is no consensus on the definition of the term. Simon Blackburn summarizes the situation in The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy: "Atheism. Either the lack of belief in a god, or the belief that there is none." Most dictionaries (see the OneLook query for ) first list one of the more narrow definitions.
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The term atheism originated from the Greek (atheos), meaning "without gods", which was derogatorily applied to anyone thought to not believe in the accepted gods, or to believe in false gods, no gods, or doctrines that stood in conflict with established religions. With the spread of freethought, skeptical inquiry, and subsequent increase in criticism of religion, application of the term narrowed in scope. The first individuals to identify themselves as "atheist" appeared in the 18th century. Today, about 2.3% of the worlds population describes itself as atheist, while a further 11.9% is described as nontheist."Britannica demographics"/> Between 64% and 65% of Japanese describe themselves as atheists, agnostics, or non-believers,Zuckerman/>US_State_Dept>However, data from the may contradict this figure, since 44% are reported as adherents of Shinto, a polytheistic religion, and information was not provided on the number of respondents identifying with multiple categories. (64% atheists/agnostics/non-believers, plus 44% Shintoists, adds up to more than 100%.)
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