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atheist - encyclopedia article about atheist. (8959 words) |
 | In Islam, atheists are categorized as kafir, a term that is also used to describe polytheists, and that translates roughly as "denier" or "concealer". |
| Atheists reject this view and often assert that they are as motivated towards moral behavior as anyone — if only by their upbringing, a human concern for others, society's laws, a desire for a good reputation, and self-esteem. |
| Many, if not most, atheists have preferred to say that atheism is a lack of a belief, not a belief in its own right (see for example Krueger (1998, p.22-24); Smith (1979, p.15-16)); This keeps the burden of proof on the theist (see Flew (1984b)), as the only one making any positive assertions. |
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