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Even atheists have to 'believe' there is no god.
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That's not entirely correct. Atheists loosely fall into one of two schools of thought:
Strong atheists assert that there absolutely is no god. This is what you're referring to, although there are very, very few people who hold this philosophy. Even Richard Dawkins does not make that assertion.
Weak atheists, who form the vast majority of non-believers, simply state that there is no evidence for the existance of a god, therefore having such a belief is irrational.
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They certainly can't prove it.
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The burden of proof belongs to those claiming that something exists, not those who deny its existance given the lack of evidence. It's also impossible to disprove the Invisible Pink Unicorn, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, or the Tooth Fairy.
See here for more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell's_teapot