Is Atheism Intellectual Cowardice?

[Girlysprite]

I have never joined a forum before and so I appologise if I have accidently bypassed some standard protocol. However, my post is not really antagonistic. I have used only civil language and posted a relatively sound argument.

With regard to me arguing over labels, that was not my intention. I merely wished to point out that if you follow the logic of the argument it leads to the unsavoury conclusion that, in reality we cannot ascert, from, standpoint of knowledge, that God does not exist. It is not a safe choice it is the only choice that actually fits the facts.

Diffidus, I think that you annoyed people especially in how you worded the last sentence in your opening post:

It is intellectual cowardice, on the part of Atheists, not to accept the rational conclusions that reason leads to

You more or less try to tell every atheist here that they are intellectual cowards. You may not have meant it like this, but that's how it is going to be picked up. Don't feel too bad about it, as I make mistakes in adressing issues to people all the friggin time. But try to keep it in mind.

As for the 'is there a god' question. Most atheists will agree that they do not believe, and the concept of a god is very, very unlikely, but in theory should be considered possible. However, do know that this position also counts for the following list:

Santa Claus
Easterbunny
Pink unicorns
The teapot in space
Dragons
Halflings
Magic
Invisible people
Curing people by chanting at them through television (without the use of the palcebo effect)
Gnomes
Telepathy
Animal spirits
talking toys

and so on...You get the idea. Those were just some random ideas that popped into my head.