If atheism is a falsifiable hypothesis, then so is theism (the belief that God exists). The same experiment that could be performed would prove one of these be

If atheism is a falsifiable hypothesis, then so is theism (the belief that God exists). The same experiment that could be performed would prove one of these beliefs true and the other false. The statement that 'atheism' does not take anything on faith is wrong and silly. The experiment discussed above that proves that God either exists or does not exist has been run. Until it is conceived and executed, one has to say that 'I believe God does not exist despite the fact that I do not have conclusive evidence that proves it'. The same also goes for theism - no experiment and conclusive proof, it is a matter of faith. Stating "religion is not falsifiable, which makes it fundamentally different from atheism" does not change the facts.