Ben Davis, you are coining a 4th meaning to the expression anti-theism. While I respect that, I still have to disagree with you - It is true that the word anti means in opposition to/against something, but nowadays it is socially affiliated with a vehement opposition to something, a positive affirmation. Being anti something is socially perceived by others as being aggressively/actively against something (and sometimes even fighting that something).
I'll give the former example again - If I disagree with the political purpose of socialism, and I present my arguments against it, does that make me anti-socialist? I don't think so, I could disagree with socialists all day an still respect their opinion, or at least tolerate it.
My stance remains - Saying I'm anti-something just because I do not agree with it is an offence to my intellect - Following your line of thoughts, then all atheists would be anti-theists since they don't believe in god, and therefore the non belief is in opposition to belief in god.
I'll give the former example again - If I disagree with the political purpose of socialism, and I present my arguments against it, does that make me anti-socialist? I don't think so, I could disagree with socialists all day an still respect their opinion, or at least tolerate it.
My stance remains - Saying I'm anti-something just because I do not agree with it is an offence to my intellect - Following your line of thoughts, then all atheists would be anti-theists since they don't believe in god, and therefore the non belief is in opposition to belief in god.
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you
