Frequently Answered Questions

What is atheism?

Atheism is the "absence of belief in deities."  The letter "a" in "atheism" is a prefix meaning "without," thus "atheism" means "without theism."

See also:  Atheism (in the Glossary)
See also:  Official definition of "atheism"

FAQ categories

We occasionally receive questions because atheism is highly controversial in some communities.  For your convenience, we've organized the information into categories.

• Atheism
• Acronyms
• Circumcision
• Clever answers to age-old questions
• Mythology
• Relationships

Usenet FAQs related to atheism

• The "alt.atheism" newsgroup FAQ (October 2018 archive)
• The "alt.atheism.moderated" newsgroup FAQ and Posting Guidelines (April 2018 archive)
• The "sci.skeptic" newsgroup FAQ

Atheism FAQs on other web sites

• Atheism FAQ provided by the ModPerl community
• Atheism FAQ provided by the Reddit community
• General FAQ provided with the official definition of "atheism"

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