What is your favoured argument FOR atheism

[Captain Scarlet]

This poll seems tragically flawed. Atheism needs no reason because it is not a belief -- it is beliefs other than atheism which need reasons.

I agree that the poll is flawed, but not for the reason stated. Atheism is a belief because the non-existence of God can not be proven. Theories need reasons, belief without reason is faith.

The problem with this poll is that the arguments listed are reasons to disbelieve in religion, not reasons to believe in the non-existence of a supreme being, or entity or whatever. I vote 'other'.

The poll is reasons to not believe that theism is true. Deism is a different kettle of fish.

I'm not sure if you intended to agree with me, but your comment seems to reiterate my point, and maybe I'm being too literal here but the distinction is important to my own beliefs. Agnostics reject religious beliefs, but are not certain that some sort of God does not exist. Atheism is the belief that no such entity exists. Disproving religion, does not disprove the existence of god, (small g). Perhaps I'm nitpicking on this, it was not my intention to sidetrack your thread, only to clarify my position on it.

No not nitpicking at all. Its important. The poll really relates to the popular and technically incorrect view that Theism = Monotheism. Technically it isn't true, but in its common usage it is widely understood as such. Gnostic or strong atheism (and the poll lists some of the favoured arguments) can only play on the pitch if a god is defined (however poorly) as is the case in Xtianity, Judaism etc. Its hard to assert god does not exist in the case of deism as it is so poorly defined and amorphous. Usually deism comes from a general feeling that there is design and we are not here by accident, but says little or nothing about the 'god' that was responsible.