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Originally Posted by de_budding  Well that is neither disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods |
Yes, it IS disbelief. For the same rationale that I don't believe in elves. I default to disbelief until something in the world makes that disbelief untenable. But it's not
denial of God, it's just disbelief.
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Atheism specifically requires the rejection of the concept of God/s.
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No, the prefix 'a-' before the suffix 'theism' specifically means absence. If you are asplenic then you lack a spleen. If you atheistic then you lack theism. Nothing about that word requires considered rejection. Buddhists are atheists because their belief system lacks a God concept.