1 Atheism Atheists do not believe in any god, and their strong claims are of importance just like the ones of the other religions. Notably, being a follower of this religion is not a choice, but as a result of what one knows and the manner he or she reasons. As in many religions, such as Christianity, atheists take responsibility, and there are various benefits of being a follower. The number of atheists in the U.S. has been on the rise. Notably, 3.1% of the adults claim that they are atheists when asked about their religions. Besides, an additional 4% are agnostics. Most of the Atheists are male and other individuals at middle age. About 53% of the Americans believe that it is not a must to believe in God to be moral, whereas 45% argues that faith in God is essential in shaping good values (Lipka n.p.). Indeed, Atheism has undergone some developments from the time it was established, and the followers of the religion practice different rituals and beliefs, which differ from those of the Christians. The Carvaka Indian School was the most atheistic and materialistic in the 6th century. The institution was against the doctrine of Vedas and the notion that a creationist god exists. Notably, other Indian philosophies that were atheistic include the Purva Mimamsa as well as Orthodox Classical Samkhya schools. Although Buddhism, as well as Jainism, rejected the belief of an individual god, they are not Atheists. In western countries, Atheism can be dated back to the times of pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who introduced the concept that the universe can be viewed as a self-reliant scheme (Baggini 110). Diagoras of Melos is believed to be the first atheist who strongly criticized Christianity and mysticism. The atomist philosophers who lived in the 5th century tried to portray the world in a mundane way without referring to spiritual and mystical. Remarkably, Epicurus expounded the problem of Evil that is against the belief that there will be life after death. In ancient times, Atheism faced some difficulties with the executions of Anaxagoras and Socrates in the 5th century (Kennedy 13). In the 1st century, Lucretius a follower of Epicurus claimed that gods were not concerned with humanity and cannot affect the natural world. The meaning of atheism changed over the classical antiquity (Arguments for Atheism). At that time, Christians were labelled as atheists as they did not believe in the pagan Roman gods (Bremmer). However, the situation was reversed when Christianity became the state religion of Rome under the leadership of Emperor Theodosius in 381 AD. In the 19th century, Atheism religion was still active even with the absence of Napoleon. The religion was present, and people were practicing it. Percy Shelley was kicked out of Oxford in 1811 for his atheist opinions (Wroe 43). Besides, the early feminists of England and the U.S. considered religion as a barrier to women’s’ rights. In the 19th century, after concentrating on the natural w.