I don't think "athiest" is that strong a positive claim of non-existence,
just a commitment to (1) that blind speculation is a waste of time and
energy, and most theories of God are blind speculation, and (2) most of
the theologically-defined properties attributed to God are inconsistent
with themselves (like "omnipotence") and therefore impossible. I do
not deny that there might possibly exist some entity that might satisfy
some more reasonable speculations about God, but that doesn't prevent me
from being a militant atheist. I use "atheist" as one who believes that
belief in God is wrong, not that disbelief is necessary.
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