"God doesn't Exist"- Claim or Conclusion

[FatAndFaithless]

Gotta agree with Steve here.  "God does not exist" is an assertion, which requires evidence of its own to support it - not simply a lack of evidence for the contrary.  The null hypothesis in this situation is rejecting both the assertion "God exists" and the assertion "God does not exist."  This, simply, is (weak) atheism, which is what I hold to.

It sounds like you at least tacitly accept the proposition that god(s) do not exist, if only as a practical matter. That said, I do not believe you are indifferent to the interpretation of  generally accepted observations given by believers. More than likely you have rendered some kind of judgement although in your case I could be wrong.

(BTW Jesser may want to look up the meaning of "straw man" since it means misrepresenting another's position as an easily refuted argument. My signature line does makes no such reference.)

Do I live my life as if no gods exist? Sure.  And you're right, if you really pressed me on it, I'd probably say yeah - I think it's likely that gods do not exist.  I just wouldn't be able to give any evidence for that belief besides "there hasn't been any gods proven to exist," which is just an argument from ignorance (besides the definitions of a god that are logically contradictory or incomprehensible).