On Defining Atheism: An Essay

[brewer]

I'm sorry, I didn't quite understand. Could you please repeat that, or repeat it in another way? I'm kind of slow so you may have to do this over and over and over.

I think he's engaged in a very long-winded attempt to ultimately get to this statement:

"Atheism is the belief that God does not exist."


To me it appears he's trying to define atheism in such a way that he can then shift the burden of proof back onto atheists -- you're not alllowed to be an agnostic atheist because people wear shorts. Or something like that.

I'd like to point out the flaws in his reasoning about the definition of atheism, but I fear I'd come across as hypocritical since I'm wearing a pair of shorts as I type this.

Thanks but I think I need to hear it from it. It will just accuse you of not understanding.

Patiently awaiting enlightenment from it.