Athiesm is a Faith?

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As anyone well aquainted with logical reasoning knows, its impossible to prove the non-existence of something. So if a proof that God does not exist is impossible, does this mean that beyond the proof of balance of probability ( which has seen many an innocent person executed wrongly ) based on our current level of science, any belief in athiesm or theism ultimately is a faith choice on two sides of same coin.

You can certainly prove that a thing doesnt exist in a defined area. Eg. Empty box / Cat does not exist in that box.

And if you destroyed something, that would constitute a form of proof that it no longer exists.

So I'm not so sure that it's logically impossible.

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Besides, whats wrong with putting atheism into a category of theism - a belief with respect to the existence or otherwise of God(s)?

God - Yes?
God - No?
God - Maybe ?