Even if it was the belief that there is no God, it would be justified on the same grounds.
Jim: "Hey Phil, is there a God?"
Phil: "Not that I know of."
Jim: "Why do you say that?"
Phil: "Because, I don't know of any"
Jim: "So your saying you know there isn't one."
Phil: "No, I'm saying that I don't believe in any of the ones I've heard of"
Jim: "Why not?"
Phil "No evidence."
Whether or not Phil identifies himself as an Atheist or an Agnostic is moot. Phil is perfectly justified in holding his position. He doesn't "Know of any Gods" nor does he "Believe in any Gods". Phil never made a claim to "Know that Gods are false", he merely indicated his position towards the Gods that have been propositioned to him thus far. If you think you have one worth adopting a belief in, lay it on me. Pretend I'm Phil! Your wasting time on titles that are really quite meaningless. You can't avoid your burden of proof here. You are making a positive claim that God is real. I'm inclined to think that you will be unable to prove it, but I'm still neutral to it as a possibility. My lack of belief in any to this point is just an indication of failed attempts made by theists, like yourself, to prove that their version of a God is worth believing in. You're wasting time. Convince me that it makes more sense to believe what you believe is true, rather than to not believe what you say is true. I haven't heard exactly what you believe yet, so, I can't really tell you if I have a problem with the process that got you to your conclusion. Perhaps you will soon get to the brass and tacks of your position and stop avoiding that burden that is sitting squarely on your shoulders.
Jim: "Hey Phil, is there a God?"
Phil: "Not that I know of."
Jim: "Why do you say that?"
Phil: "Because, I don't know of any"
Jim: "So your saying you know there isn't one."
Phil: "No, I'm saying that I don't believe in any of the ones I've heard of"
Jim: "Why not?"
Phil "No evidence."
Whether or not Phil identifies himself as an Atheist or an Agnostic is moot. Phil is perfectly justified in holding his position. He doesn't "Know of any Gods" nor does he "Believe in any Gods". Phil never made a claim to "Know that Gods are false", he merely indicated his position towards the Gods that have been propositioned to him thus far. If you think you have one worth adopting a belief in, lay it on me. Pretend I'm Phil! Your wasting time on titles that are really quite meaningless. You can't avoid your burden of proof here. You are making a positive claim that God is real. I'm inclined to think that you will be unable to prove it, but I'm still neutral to it as a possibility. My lack of belief in any to this point is just an indication of failed attempts made by theists, like yourself, to prove that their version of a God is worth believing in. You're wasting time. Convince me that it makes more sense to believe what you believe is true, rather than to not believe what you say is true. I haven't heard exactly what you believe yet, so, I can't really tell you if I have a problem with the process that got you to your conclusion. Perhaps you will soon get to the brass and tacks of your position and stop avoiding that burden that is sitting squarely on your shoulders.
