Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1486547-20130805224453/@comment-18016240-20150702225029

"Somebody should be the first atheist in the Elder Scrolls!"

Atheism is the belief that there are no deities. Given that at least in TES, the gods are very involved in the physical universe and are known to directly talk to mortals on a regular basis, the idea that there are people who don't believe in the gods (within the confines of the setting) is a little silly.

Keep in mind that there's the possibility of people who don't worship the gods, but that wouldn't be atheism.