Agnostics

[Mister Agenda]

Atheism is not an opinion. Far greater minds than yours or mine agree with me on that, if "mere" logic doesn't convince you. Atheism is the description of a non-state, it is the default position - it is natural. Where there is lack of theistic belief within an intelligence, you have atheism. There's nothing wrong with that, it's just something to describe all the people in the world who don't believe in Gods. Do we need the word? Yes, it's unfortunate but we need it. Why?  Simply because theists are the majority.

The basis of our disagreement is that you see lack of belief as merely 'belief not present', and I see it as 'belief not granted'. The reason I see it that way is that an atheist is a 'person concerned with atheism' (athe-ist), not a 'person without theism' (a-theist). I used to hold the same opinion as you, I was persuaded otherwise when I looked at the origin and history of the words involved. But just as I would not deny you the right to call yourself an agnostic, I won't deny you the right to call a person who has no notion whatsoever of term 'God/god' an atheist if you want. No skin off my nose. I've presented my opinion, you're welcome to leave it instead of take it.



o·pin·ion
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noun
noun: opinion; plural noun: opinions
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[li]a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.[/li]
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