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Originally Posted by zenoo
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You guys really think that atheists don't need to justify their belief? How about the theist who says, I don't state a belief in God, I just believe that the universe wasn't created through a purely physical process which can be explained by Newtonian science (Implies nonphysical cause).
I'm also not sure why some people want to soften their definition of atheism. If you don't believe in God you are an atheist, if you believe in God you are a theist, if you are unsure but think there is an answer, but it may not be knowable by man at this point then you are agnostic. It is that simple. If you "just don't care" or "don't want to think about it" then you really don't get any of the terms you are just an apathetic moron. That would be like asking if my pet turtle was an atheist or an agnostic.
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This isn't entirely correct. "Atheist" and "agnostic" aren't mutually exclusive. Atheism simply means a lack of belief in god(s), it does not necessarily imply an active disbelief in the lack of existence of god(s). Most people struggle with understanding that subtle, but very important difference. Just because you lack a belief in something does not mean you possess a belief that it does not exist.