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**Kliopeion** · 04-11-2007, 08:39 PM

Not at all. Religions believe in the supernatural for which there is no scientific evidence, just myths and anecdotes. Atheism is the lack of belief in the supernatural. Atheists demand evidence rather than eternal reward stories.

When I was an atheist I used the lack of belief argument. Mainly because it made me feel less connected to the belief in God. I have seen atheists use this argument time and again yet all of them believed there was no god. IMO it's a dishonest claim.

You can't "lack a belief" in a concept unless you are totally unaware of the concept itself. You can choose to believe in a concept or not to believe in a concept upon being aware of it. Or you can choose a nuetral position.

However most of the world is aware of the concept of god(s). You are aware of the concept of god. Therefore you cannot "lack a belief" in this concept. You have chosen not to believe in this concept just as others have chosen to believe it. Or just have others have chosen they do not or cannot know.

This is why we have the terms atheist, agnostic, and theist.
Which break down like this.

Atheist; coming from the latin a theos which means without god(s). Who has chosen not to believe in god(s).

Agnostic. Have chosen the belief that they cannot know whether or not this concept of god(s) is knowable and therefore maintain a neutral open stance.

Theist. Believes this concept of god(s) to be true.

04-11-2007, 08:39 PM	#9
Kliopeion Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 400 Senior Member	Not at all. Religions believe in the supernatural for which there is no scientific evidence, just myths and anecdotes. Atheism is the lack of belief in the supernatural. Atheists demand evidence rather than eternal reward stories. When I was an atheist I used the lack of belief argument. Mainly because it made me feel less connected to the belief in God. I have seen atheists use this argument time and again yet all of them believed there was no god. IMO it's a dishonest claim. You can't "lack a belief" in a concept unless you are totally unaware of the concept itself. You can choose to believe in a concept or not to believe in a concept upon being aware of it. Or you can choose a nuetral position. However most of the world is aware of the concept of god(s). You are aware of the concept of god. Therefore you cannot "lack a belief" in this concept. You have chosen not to believe in this concept just as others have chosen to believe it. Or just have others have chosen they do not or cannot know. This is why we have the terms atheist, agnostic, and theist. Which break down like this. Atheist; coming from the latin a theos which means without god(s). Who has chosen not to believe in god(s). Agnostic. Have chosen the belief that they cannot know whether or not this concept of god(s) is knowable and therefore maintain a neutral open stance. Theist. Believes this concept of god(s) to be true.
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