Am I still an atheist if I believe in a higher being?

[vixene]

Deism isn't necessarily a belief in a god, what would you suppose is the belief in the possibility of a god but not a direct belief that one exists?

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But I didn't actually make a claim, I just said I believe in the possibility of a god.

Wrong,  Deism is the belief that God has created the universe but remains apart from it and permits his creation to administer itself through natural laws. Deism thus rejects the supernatural aspects of religion, such as belief in revelation in the Bible, and stresses the importance of ethical conduct.

Atheism does not exclude the possibility of anything, god is possible in the same way fairies, wizards, and unicorns are possible.

I would say strong atheists exclude the possibility of a god and strongly believe that it is virtually impossible so your last paragraph does not apply to them.

By your definition, if atheists don't exclude the possibility of anything then I'm also an atheist that does not exclude the possibility of a god.