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=== There really are no atheists defense === This argument posits that all true atheists are, at their core, lying in order to live in a way that contradicts God's commands, as seen in certain interpretations of Romans 1:18-25. Critics point out that there are atheists who are genuinely not lying and are not using their atheism as an excuse to sin. However, proponents argue that atheists could still be deceiving themselves, even if they are not lying to others (for example, the argument about loving the wrong woman, which may need further clarification{{clarify|date=October 2015}}). Some have suggested that this argument overlooks Stephen Maitzen's point regarding the demographics of theism: if all atheists are liars, why are people in some societies more likely to lie than in others?<ref>{{cite web| url = http://philosophy.acadiau.ca/tl_files/sites/philosophy/resources/documents/Maitzen_Hiddenness.pdf| title = philosophy.acadiau.ca}}</ref> Additionally, others contend that the argument fails to address Jason Marsh's point about natural nonbelief in early humans. Since it is plausible that natural nonbelief existed in early humans, it doesn't make sense to claim that such nonbelief is self-deceptive. Natural nonbelief, they argue, entails nonresistant nonbelief.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://philpapers.org/rec/MARDAT-7| title = philpapers.org}}</ref>
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