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Why isn't atheism considered another form of faith?

Asked by prolificus (6583points) March 14th, 2011 from iPhone

If I understand the concept of atheism correctly, atheists do not believe god(s) exist(s) or in the afterlife (i.e. heaven, hell, etc.).

If absolutely no one knows with absolute certainty what’s on the other side of death, then wouldn’t atheism be considered another form of faith as it’s based on an hypothesis that can only be confirmed by seeing the other side of death?

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