Non theism is consistent with the scientific method, atheism is probably not. Non theism is the absence of theistic beliefs, atheism is the presence of theistic beliefs, specifi…Non theism is consistent with the scientific method, atheism is probably not.11John GriswoldMike MeyerMar 21, 2019·1 min readOk. The issue is that I interpret atheism as non-theism although some use it as an item of belief.