Can atheists convert theists?

[Knight]

I thought you were a theological noncognitivist like Knight? How is it not unreasonable for you to disbelieve in God but it's unreasonable for me to disbelieve in God? If you claim that no meaningful definition of God can be given then how can you disbelieve it and be an atheist? If you agree that a definition that can be disbelieved in can be given then you rebut yourself do you not?

It is fairly simple. The theological noncognitivist recognizes where the burden of proof lies. Thing first, then observe the attributes of that thing. You cannot logically deduce attributes from nothing and then say they apply to something. This is step one.

Now, just for the sake of argument, if you were to press me with specifics, such as "Do you believe in a Supreme being in which created the universe and (insert infinite possibilities which people apply)?" My response would be "No" which would make me an atheist towards what someone is defining. As a theological noncognitivist, though, there is a more serious problem than whether or not we believe in what was defined. What was defined, was defined improperly as it is based upon quite literally nothing. I incorrectly called this "meaningless" earlier, and you were right to call me out on this. I recant the word meaningless, and I'd like to replace it with "futile." It is futile to state one's position on the existence of a being which you cannot deduce attributes without assuming you already know them.