Is atheism a belief?

[Huggy Bear]

Let me rephrase your questions, and maybe you'll see how they fail...

Please describe the belief all theists have in common.
Please sum up the theist *ideology* all theists have in common.
What doctrine do all theists have in common?
What theory do all theists have in common?
What system do all theists in common?

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Look up the definition of 'ism'...

Good insight, Huggy. Theism is also not a belief system. It is the opinion that some sort of divine being actually exists outside of our imaginations. An atheist is someone who does not share that opinion.

As for the definition of 'ism', the definition that applies in this case is 'a condition or state of being'. Albinism is the state of lacking melanin, atheism is the state of lacking theism.

Yes, albinism IS a condition, it has nothing to do with what you believe. one can HAVE 'albinism' but a person doesn't HAVE 'athiesm', that should tell you right there that the the two aren't the same.

We don't apply that same criteria to lack of belief in anything else. for instance, whats the state for non-belief in Bigfoot?

There are Ideologies focused on there being zero gods, THAT IS athe-ism.

Atheist and atheism have different meanings, same with theist and theism. One can believe a God exists without actually engaging in religious practices.