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...But like others have said, there are no "atheist principles".

I think there are atheist principles. Fundamental, dogmatic atheist principles.

Note my post #12.
Rationalism and enlightenment principles are not uniquely atheistTM principles because atheists can be deliberately ignorant, irrational and unenlightened about their own atheism. Atheism is attended by dogmatic a priori assumptions and illogical assertions. It can certainly be shown to be every bit as much of a faith-based worldview as those which atheism condemns as irrational.

...Atheism is not a religion or gang or political worldview. It is merely the "off position" on claims of god/s.

The ''off-position'' is the diametrical OPPOSITE of the ''on-position''. It's not a neutral agnostic position.

I think your personal view of what atheism is and is not, (like my personal view) is an individual view not a collective view held by all/most atheists.

You can speak for yourself. And there might be tons of individuals who happen to agree with you. But you cant speak on behalf of all atheists in this respect.

The ''off position'' does not write books full of atheist counter-apologetics. The ''off-position'' does not stage global conventions to talk about the atheist world view.