Is Lack of Belief the Best You Can Do?

[robvalue]

And the guy said, "But I asked for a nine inch pianist!"

I'm quite happy to say that personally, I'm a strong atheist regarding most common God claims. I do actively believe there is "no God", according to all the myriad of different versions I've heard so far (except the generic one with no side of word salad). I positively believe they aren't real. I have a lot of good reasons to think this is the case.

However, it's extremely dishonest to try and make out every atheist is a strong atheist, because it's just not true. All those people who say they are "just agnostics" are almost certainly weak atheists by our definition.

With regard to a simple, generic, deistic style creator without go-faster stripes and "best at" awards all over his shelf, I'm a weak atheist.

I understand the frustration of some theists and the desparate attempt to force everyone into having a positive belief, because a lack of belief is unassailable.