(November 28, 2017 at 3:45 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(November 28, 2017 at 3:11 pm)Cyberman Wrote: Nope, atheism is the position of not believing that there is this force, not necessarily that this force is not. Regardless, we see no justification for painting a face on it and praying for rain.
Thats what many folks here say, but based on my observation over the past 2 years, it seems very much like for most people here it is indeed a strong disbelief, not simply a lack of belief.
Nonetheless, my point still stands, whether it's worded as lack of belief or disbelief.
I'd say it is the belief that the question regarding the existence of gods need not be taken seriously which is felt strongly by some of us. That is far from the same thing as a strong belief that gods do not exist.