The 13 Flaws of Atheism, Part 1
Friday, May 16, 2008 at 01:07PM #1 Atheism isn’t a belief, but the lack of a belief
This is what I call the “single definition” of atheism. It is the cornerstone of most atheistic defenses. Atheists like to use this definition because they feel that it protects them from certain criticisms from Christians and other theists. For example, if atheism is a lack of a belief, then atheists can’t be criticized for believing anything. This simple idea is a powerful weapon for atheists on message boards. It is, however, wrong. Since there is (currently) no scientifically verifiable evidence to support either side of the God question, both theism and atheism have to be called beliefs. Just as theism is a belief that there is a God, atheism is the belief that there isn’t. Atheism, therefore, is not immune to the criticisms that other belief systems might draw.
Note: the 13 flaws of Atheism was orignally posted by Abby Aaron at http://petitecute.home.att.net/flaws.htm
The site is under construction. This is a recompilation of that list from sources across the web.
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I guess I just wouldn't classify all views of atheism as people who say it is merely unbelief. What unbelief means is an unbelief in any known representation of God. Many people express a complete lack of belief in God because of this principle.
I think some view life itself, from the stars, moon, sun, oxygen, trees, etc as a representation of God. You right though, there is no scientific test we can apply to conclude there is a God. But science itself offers little to explain how life got here. It seems both sides require faith to except that either life itself was by accident or by a Creator.