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The definition of "weak atheism" was basically the same as agnosticism, but undo, rewrite, and add on as you see fit
Atheism is clearly incompatible with Christianity, since all branches of the faith accept the existence of God as a central tenet of belief.
===Types of atheismAtheism vs. agnosticism===
Atheism can be divided into two main positions: ====1. Strong Atheism==== A position that states 's stance is that the existence of Gods is logically impossible or is incompatible with strongly held beliefs such as rationalism and materialism. ====2. Weak Atheism==== A position that states that , whereas [[agnosticism]] neither recognizes nor actively denies the existence of God is so or gods. While some agnostics may find the the possibility of supreme deities extremely ''unlikely as to '', blurring the line between the two philosophies, they should not be safely discounted, whilst accepting that it is logically possible that a God or gods existsconfused with atheists.
===History of atheism===
Epicurus is the most widely known atheistic thinker of ancient times, though his theories emphasized living life as if Gods gods do not exist or can be ignored, rather than a flat statement of the non-existence of God or gods. However epicureanism is clearly a secular philosophy, not dependent on God.
The 18th century is the first time that thinkers took up an avowedly atheist position. Among the 18th and early 19th century atheists were D'Holbach, Feuerbach, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche.
