Christians, can one be forgiven of sins while still being an atheist?

[Magilla]

In other words, if an atheist asked Jesus to forgive him of his sins while still maintaining his atheistic viewpoints, will he be forgiven?

Please provide biblical proof of your answer.
Shinigami: does that mean my question was too profound or too stupid lol?
Kuma: but if your god is real then having faith or believing in him would be redundant. I would think he would forgive all sins for those who ask regardless of their beliefs. Do you see what I'm saying?

 

[Dylan]

If Jesus was standing in front of me, I sure would no longer be an atheist.

 

[Larry]

biblical proof is an oxymoron

Jesus would praise the atheist's self-leadership

 

[damienbfree]

The laws of existence are in place whether you believe they are or not.