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Originally Posted by Rekna
Atheists specifically believe in the absence of any divine creator(s).
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Some do; some don't.
the prefix 'a' means 'without' (not 'denial of')
the word theism means belief in god(s)
Atheists are people who do not possess a belief in god(s). That is not the same as believing there is an absense of god(s).
I am a so-called 'weak' atheist. I don't possess any god belief. I cannot say there is no god(s), but I do not actively believe in any god(s).
My friend Don is a so-called 'strong' atheist. He will insist that there is no god(s).
Suffice it to say that atheism is
not a belief system. It cannot
possibly qualify as one.