Is atheism a belief?

[Abaddon_ire]

My position and experience is that  most atheists avoid making claims, as to do so  attracts the burden of proof. Instead , I and others say only that "I do not believe". This a statement  of position, not of belief .

You have heard, and rejected, the claims made by religious people. 

By what criteria did you reject these claims? 

There is a claim implicit in your rejection of religion: that religion's claims are unpersuasive. If you had been raised by wolves and never heard about religion, then your atheism would be just a lack. As it is, however, your atheism shows a commitment to standards of judgment. These standards are your beliefs, and carry a burden of proof.

Have you any idea just how dumb that is? It's one of the worst attempts at reversal of the burden of proof?

I claim that I do not believe in any gods. That is an affirmative claim for which I bear the burden of proof. What is my evidence? Me. Because I don't believe in any gods. Are you about to stupidly claim that I am lying and that I really do I am simply pretending not to? 

I further claim that I have an invisible dragon in my garage. Do you accept or reject my claim? By what criteria?

Fuck off with this childish bullshittery.