(May 20, 2016 at 6:03 am)Stimbo Wrote:(May 20, 2016 at 12:35 am)wiploc Wrote: You've got me curious. Could you elaborate?
Sure. The entry-level atheist position is "not a theist". Since it's a response to theistic claims of belief in one or more gods, atheism straight out of the box means not accepting those claims prima facie. It's the position of "show me what you got and I'll consider it". As such it carries no burden of proof, as the atheist isn't trying to prove anything. Everything else, from the weak/strong modifiers to the seven-point scale, is an attempt to qualify the degree to which the atheism is applied, and may carry a burden of proof depending on the level of positive claims being made.
Thanks. I don't agree, but thanks for explaining.