# The Definition of Atheism

**URL:** https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/the-definition-of-atheism/630
**Category:** Philosophy of Religion
**Created:** [April 9, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/the-definition-of-atheism/630 "2026-04-09T15:37:20Z")
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Yes that’s one of the reasons why superstition persists. Some say education tracks religiosity quite well, but there are outliers. Yet when a now deceased person was asked if he’d deconvert all theists to atheism i.e. there’s only 1 theist left on the planet, would he pull the trigger?, he answered, “I wouldn’t.” He was an antitheist and the notion of a perpetual, celestial dictatorship was a nightmare scenario to him. Of course he had forgotten, ['tis better to rule in hell than serve in heaven.](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/the-problem-of-good/633)

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