Arguments for God's Existence from Contingency

[Whateverist]

@Tiz
Thou shalt not mock the lord, thy god, Mysticknight.

Truly the lord doth speak through him and every booger in his nose is holy.

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Thats what many folks here say, but based on my observation over the past 2 years, it seems very much like for most people here it is indeed a strong disbelief, not simply a lack of belief.

Nonetheless, my point still stands, whether it's worded as lack of belief or disbelief.

That's what happens when you confuse atheist with atheism. Vegetarians might also have a moral aversion to alcohol, the bastards, but that isn't vegetarianism.

I say again, atheism is neither a lack of belief nor disbelief (in theistic claims); it is belief's absence. Now with that in mind, many atheists, myself included, take the pragmatist position and live their lives as if no gods exist. It's rather like deciding not to bother waiting in for Kylie Minogue to show up at the door. Sure, I might be risking finding a "sorry I missed you - KM xxx" note on the doormat, but so far I've been pretty accurate.

I was well ninja'd.  My sentiments exactly.

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That's fair enough. I guess if atheism is described as lack of belief and lack of disbelief, i see no difference between that and agnosticism, or even apathy.

I'm with the Christians on this one.  By their definition, my beagle is an atheist.  So's my big toenail.

Probably, like xtians, you think the question deserves to be taken seriously.  I disagree.  That it seems a silly issue is reason enough for me to ignore it.  I think the label "atheist" applies, of course so do "agnostic", "ignostic" and "apatheist".  Granted the latter three are probably more informative regarding why I don't believe than my mere lack of belief, but all apply and none are really of any consequence.