What is Atheism?

[Harry Nevis]

Everybody has the right to define atheism in their own terms and does not have to meet your definition from whatever source you happen to use.

No, they don't  Can I define atheism as a sect of Christianity?  Sure, but i would be wrong.

A=none; lack of

theist=a believer in a god.

Atheist=one who lacks a belief in a god.

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Apparently the words "fact", "evidence" and "truth" means whatever any given self-described christian says it means, which is that it basically means nothing at all.

fixed it for you.

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"I lack belief in god because....(insert reason)"

To give a reason is to express a belief.

No, it doesn't.

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This is a little obscure and esoteric, but there is a scene from an early episode of Steptoe and Son in which Harold, the son, challenges Albert, his dad, to show him the shrapnel wounds he claims to have received in WW1 and which he often uses as an excuse to get out of any hard work. Albert keeps prevaricating, throwing out red herrings and threats of violence. Anything to avoid having to actually back up his claim. As a last resort he says "I've got medals in that drawer", as though it's incontrovertible proof.

Long story short, that's what I picture whenever we get logical acrobatics and other smokescreen tactics in place of the evidence for which we ask.

I see little point in continuing until people stop using the word 'evidence' in a way that begs the question, i.e. as something already proven. This, as opposed to something evident (obvious, apparent, plain) presented to support an assertion.

There is nothing obvious, apparent or plain to support your god theory.

When I use "evidence", I am talking about objective, testable evidence.  And there is none for your god.