If I were an Atheist

[Tonus]

I actually believe that god does not exist. I don't claim it very often because I am comfortable admitting that I cannot prove that god does not exist. As I point out from time to time, this is an issue that can be settled easily enough if anyone produces an actual god. And to be honest, if everyone who ever professed belief in god always seemed to describe the exact same god, then that by itself would be a pretty compelling bit of evidence. But not only have humans claimed belief in hundreds of gods (if not thousands, or even millions) over the course of our history, even the relative few that have been distilled over the centuries are viewed in thousands of different ways-- some compatible, some completely opposed.

I don't think the theist is asking me to believe that "a" god exists, or some powerful creative being exists. He is asking me to believe that his specific god... no, his specific version of his specific god exists. That's a pretty high hurdle to clear, and few even bother to attempt it, preferring to make one assertion after another instead. But the resolution to the problem remains quite simple: you get god to show up, and I won't have a reason to disbelieve.