(July 6, 2015 at 6:35 am)Mr.wizard Wrote: Even the concept that, "if theism didn't exist, atheism wouldn't exist", is ridiculous. If the belief in god didn't exist then everyone would lack a belief in god, making everyone an atheist by definition, the position would still be there but there probably wouldn't be any use for the label.
If you are saying that "A lack of belief in god." is Atheism.
Then Pool comes along one day and says that Pool lacks a belief in atheism.
Seeing how Theism is no longer existent.
Where the burden of proof now?