Aneslayer
Thanks.
But BIC is a black-white, true-false person. He might not accept
an agnostic-atheist
If it all boils down to just matters of belief and not a claim
with respect to what is, then why are atheists so averse to
admitting that all he has is a matter of belief and faith?
All beliefs, unless it is mere intellectual
assent, requires faith.
Anyway, you should know that PZ Myers, a very vocal atheist and
well-known anti-creationist (I'll forgive you for your ignorance of
him as well), did not have nice words for such lame antics.
Here's what he wrote:
"Boy, I really do hate these guys
(fellow atheists who are not happy
with Myers). You’ve got a discussion going, talking about
why you’re an atheist, or what atheism should mean to the
community, or some such topic that is dealing with our ideas and
society, and some smug wanker comes along and announces that
“Atheism means you lack a belief in gods. Nothing more. Quit trying
to add meaning to the term.” As if atheism can only be some
platonic ideal floating in virtual space with no connections to
anything else; as if atheists are people who have attained a
zen-like ideal, their minds a void, containing nothing but atheism,
which itself is nothing. Dumbasses."
See http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/02/01/why-are-you-an-atheist/
See also http://borne.wordpress.com/2010/08/13/is-atheism-mere-lack-of-belief-2/
'nuff said.