Unless you are just pissed about religion, the concept of gods really isn't worth forming beliefs about, accept in a passive off-hand way. "Strong" atheists are setting themselves up to defend claims regarding 'gods', something no non-theist should ever have to do. The burden of proof sits squarely on the theist so long as he is the only one making claims about up gods. Strong atheists are the ones who give theists the opportunity to say that atheism is also a belief system about gods. It needn't be that way.
Now naturally we will all form off-hand beliefs when we hear of weird and unlikely shit like gods. Nothing wrong with that. But making claims about what hasn't even been shown to exist shifts the honus to you.
This old video breaks it down very well. Probably a good one for someone to watch who is trying to decide how best to describe their own position.
http://youtu.be/sNDZb0KtJDk
Now naturally we will all form off-hand beliefs when we hear of weird and unlikely shit like gods. Nothing wrong with that. But making claims about what hasn't even been shown to exist shifts the honus to you.
This old video breaks it down very well. Probably a good one for someone to watch who is trying to decide how best to describe their own position.
http://youtu.be/sNDZb0KtJDk
