(November 14, 2016 at 2:43 am)robvalue Wrote: It is true that atheism is a pre-emptive position. I'm probably going to say I lack belief in what someone eventually describes as being "God". But they may say something like "The universe is God", in which case I obviously believe in it. So whether I believe, disbelieve, believe to the contrary or just push the person into the nearest trash will depend entirely on their attempts to define "God". Apatheist covers it rather better really. I don't give a shit about anyone's "God", real or imagined.
This is my position, ignosticism. I have a problem with the question. I feel I always require clarification. So it's fair to say I'm not technically an atheist because I don't yet understand what I'm being asked, in the general case. But this is too much detail for most people
And yet as you yourself are fond of pointing out, in the meantime, awaiting a clarification, you'd have to admit you lack belief in gods.
