Enlightened [Elitist] Agnosticism

[FatAndFaithless]

Why use atheist at all? If someone was to ask me on the street if I believed in God, I would answer with, "I hold that the case for the existence of a god is underwhelming and not definitive." This likely to undercut the negative connotations and baggage most Christians and etc bring to the word.

Sure, and that' fine if you want to say that. But again, in a discussion about these topics I at least like to have some terms upon whose definitions we can agree, because they're helpful shortcuts.