answer:I can’t believe you just asked this now. For some reason, I feel obligated to answer. For me, atheism means that I lack a belief in a god(s). That’s it. Now, you ask if it means “gods as interpreted by religions”. Well, in a way, yes. The positive claims that I have seen for the existence of a god have not met my standards of evidence, so I do not and cannot believe. @mazingerz88: “then what is it that created the first matter particle” I don’t know. @mazingerz88: “And if you say you don’t know then does that invalidate all interpretations forwarded by a sentient being such as man, especially if its not through the prism of science-?” I don’t know what this means. @mazingerz88: “Is atheism all about science not being able to prove the existence of a God-?” Huh? It’s simple. I don’t believe anything unless there is sufficient evidence or good reason to. I have neither in the case of god(s).