(October 24, 2011 at 7:31 am)fr0d0 Wrote: You could argue that the term 'Theist' is equally vague. Hence the need for a position in addition. Most atheists I know would distance themselves from the 'belief' part. Is it a belief statement? Depends how you think about it. Lack of belief/ positive disbelief. Reasons to believe otherwise. No reasons to support beilef... therefore reasoned disbelief.
But disbelief isn't necessarily actively believing there is no god. It can also mean not believing there is one. I don't think those are equivalent.
Yes, a theist could be someone who doesn't believe god doesn't exist, if that makes sense... but I think most theists are gnostic theists, whereas most atheists (that I know) aren't.
