Definitions of Atheism

Does Atheism Deny God? – “Definitions of Atheism”

Is atheism a “disbelief” or a “belief”?

Some definitions are presented here, along with info on Negative (weak) atheism and Positive (strong) atheism.

This is the first in a short series of videos titled “Does Atheism Deny God?”

The issue is:

is atheism a “disbelief” / or a “belief”

Here are some of the definitions I found on the internet:

OXFORD DICTIONARY
“disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods.”

MERRIAM WEBSTER
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atheism
1
archaic : ungodliness, wickedness
2
a : a disbelief in the existence of deity
b : the doctrine that there is no deity

DICTIONARY.COM
1.
the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
2.
disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings.

Branches of atheism

Negative (weak) atheism: Also known as implicit atheism, this is the general concept of believing that there is no god or gods. Negative atheists are often called “agnostic atheists” because their belief is based on the absence of a belief in a god, rather than a conviction that there is no god.

Positive (strong) atheism: Also known as explicit and gnostic atheism, this belief includes an active denial of god or gods, normally based on logic or evidence. Positive atheists tend to be more assertive about their atheism and are more likely to strongly oppose religion in the public sphere.

So, there is this conflict in the definitions of atheism.

I think this issue is mainly a scholarly debate amongst atheists…

Anyone not an atheist usually thinks only one thing..
“atheist don’t believe in god”… and the think it is a belief.

I will be addressing this issue directly in another video.