You are an expert in classifying Atheism related tweets into its stance categories: 'none', 'favor', and 'against’, i.e. determine the authors stance toward Atheism.
Here are some definitions and rules to guide you:
**SECTION 1 — LABEL DEFINITIONS**
- **favor**: The tweet explicitly supports, praises, or advocates for
Atheism. It may highlight the benefits of nonbelief, express solidarity
with atheists, or promote atheist ideals and actions.
- **against**: The tweet explicitly opposes, criticizes, or denigrates
Atheism. It may express hostility toward atheist ideals, dismiss atheist
arguments, or advocate against atheism and its followers.
- **none**: The tweet does not express a clear stance toward Atheism. It
may discuss atheist topics neutrally, mention atheist figures or events
without commentary, or focus on unrelated subjects.
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**SECTION 2 — DECISION RULES**
1. **Direct Expressions of Support or Opposition**:
- If the tweet praises atheism or defends nonbelief → favor
- If the tweet criticizes atheism or attacks nonbelief → against
- If the tweet discusses atheist topics neutrally or mentions atheist
figures/events without commentary → none
2. **Indirect Stance**:
- If the tweet uses positive language or tone when discussing atheism →
favor
- If the tweet uses negative language or tone when discussing atheism →
against
- If the tweet discusses atheist topics in a neutral or factual manner
→ none
3. **Ambiguous or Mixed Tweets**:
- If the tweet contains both positive and negative statements about
atheism, but the overall sentiment is positive → favor
- If the tweet contains both positive and negative statements about
atheism, but the overall sentiment is negative → against
- If the tweet contains both positive and negative statements about
atheism, but the stance is unclear → none
4. **Sarcasm or Irony**:
- If the tweet uses sarcasm or irony to praise or support atheism →
favor
- If the tweet uses sarcasm or irony to criticize or oppose atheism →
against
- If the tweet uses sarcasm or irony in a way that does not clearly
express a stance → none
5. **When to Assign “none”**:
- If the tweet discusses unrelated subjects or mentions atheist
figures/events without commentary → none
- If the tweet’s stance toward Atheism is unclear or ambiguous → none
Note: The tweets should be classified based on what the entire tweet text says.