Very few atheists make a positive claim that God doesn't exist. Functionally everyone in the world is an agnostic since they're without knowledge. That includes theists.

I however don't define myself by the fact that I can't positively prove that God doesn't exist completely and cannot know either way. Thats absurd. Firslty because no-one applies such thinking to things like fairies, which seems to be a form of special pleading only really applied in the theistic realm, and secondly because I think theistic claims can be looked into. God strikes houses with lightning because we sin? Nah, its a natural process that can largely be predicted, doesn't require God to work (gotta love a bit of razor action) and even if God was doing it, it can be easily stopped with lighting rods (what a weak God, why worship it?).

The claim God exists is made by theists. There is no evidence, thus I don't believe in it. I have no burden of proof because my belief is a negative. There is nothing illogical about being an atheist. To be correct, I would say I'm an agnostic atheist as is pretty much everyone. But the same would thus have to be said about thiests aswell. Ever heard a person call themselves an agnostic Christian? I doubt it (of course this being the internet I'm sure groups exist).

I just fall on the side of the fence that thinks that God probably doesn't eixst. And if we must look at the evidence, the God of the Gaps is an ever shrinking one. There is certainly more evidnece to say that God doesn't exist then does (or atleast if a God does exist, he's decidenly non interventionest and probably non-anthropic). But again, I'm not making the claim, I'm just rejecting the claim by theists because such an extraordinary claim should have extraordinary evidence.

I'm interested in what a person thinks, not some obsession over knowledge (which is rarely applied anywhere else) or the use of the word to reduce social stigma (and such agnostics do exist).

And please, don't conflate anti-theism with atheism.

I live in the US and there is suppose to be seperation of church and state, but that wall seems like it is being torn down more every day.

Oh my, are you serious or is this sarcasm (bold part)?

Im really not sure...

Atheists are the most persecuted group of people in the world.  When you are young, it is a lot easier to be a 'rebel' and not mindlessly go with the social convention.  But when you start a career and family you don't want to risk being the outcast.

I have a career and am starting family now.  I still don't believe in silly superstitions, but I no longer feel comfortable telling co-workers and risking promotions or telling potential parents of my children's friends and risk my children being alientated that I am an atheist.

I can get on the internet and freely vent about how stupid religion is, but at work and other functions I listen to people's stupid convictions with a smile on my face.

Makes sense, but Im not so much referring to that, but people who in their youth claimed athiesm, then went on to have families, and now go to church and all that fun stuff. Like you said, its easy to be rebelious and outspoken in your youth, but how many stick to their convictions as they age? THOSE are the true athiests.  The ones that have been through it all. A lot of these kids who claim athiesm, they'll change when they age, I've seen it all before. 

As for myself, I'm a Christian, in the sense that I follow the concept and principles of the death and ressurection of Christ, but I am very outside of the box beyond that. I don't like to associate with "Christians" as a group, because their way of thinking is somewhat terrifying.

I think you are setting to high a standard for knowledge. If I was an atheist, I could not deductively proof the non-existence of God. I have to use inductive arguments or show how the world is incompatible with the notions of God(things like the complexity of the universe v. the simplicty of God's mind or the problem of evil), but these types of arguments still count as proof. I could also proof you are not God in the same way, particularly by showing you lack omniscience, omnipresence, and have a physical body. Point is, you'e overlooking other argument forms and reducing knowledge to certainties. While this is fine if you want to maintain this, you also need to abandon atheism to remain consistent becasue atheists's claims cannot reach certainty.

Also, deism and theism are completely different. The big difference is theism believes in a personal God while deists do not. If you want to use agnostic and atheist interchangeably and include agnosticism as a sub-set of atheism, you can do that, but it doesn't change the fact that the words have different meanings. Using them interchangeably will only result in unneeded confusion.

Exactly the kind of reasoning that causes me to avoid such topics. Rather then responding maturely you resort to saying I and other religious groups use fear and miracles. Rather then pointing out you have no facts that disprove Gods existance just like I have none that prove it.

Geez this is stupid. You couldn't even reply without trying to make me look like a loony. I don't try to make you look like a nut case for believing were decendants of some 1/3rd complete fossil named lucy or neanderthals that we are less genetically incomon then pigs.

I could go on about how their are hundreds of evolution theories including many false ones even by the great Darwin. I could begin saying how I am an evolutionist I believe in Micro Evolution, Natural Selection and the strongest survive. But you know what you'll just counter with some bull shit trying to prove the big bang theory or some other theory like Macro evolution.

With no scientific facts to back either of us , its pointless. But I bet you'll reply to this yet again and likely take another pot shot at my religious beliefs or try to cliche me up. Another insult like allowing fear to control me. I could start talking about your family issues based on your past post. Then I would be lowering to your level.

But I won't so please don't qoute me or comment on my reply. I don't care to get in another argument with yet another smart ass athiest who think's he's more intelligent then me.

Very few atheists make a positive claim that God doesn't exist. Functionally everyone in the world is an agnostic since they're without knowledge. That includes theists.

I however don't define myself by the fact that I can't positively prove that God doesn't exist completely and cannot know either way. Thats absurd. Firslty because no-one applies such thinking to things like fairies, which seems to be a form of special pleading only really applied in the theistic realm, and secondly because I think theistic claims can be looked into. God strikes houses with lightning because we sin? Nah, its a natural process that can largely be predicted, doesn't require God to work (gotta love a bit of razor action) and even if God was doing it, it can be easily stopped with lighting rods (what a weak God, why worship it?).

The claim God exists is made by theists. There is no evidence, thus I don't believe in it. I have no burden of proof because my belief is a negative. There is nothing illogical about being an atheist. To be correct, I would say I'm an agnostic atheist as is pretty much everyone. But the same would thus have to be said about thiests aswell. Ever heard a person call themselves an agnostic Christian? I doubt it (of course this being the internet I'm sure groups exist).

I just fall on the side of the fence that thinks that God probably doesn't eixst. And if we must look at the evidence, the God of the Gaps is an ever shrinking one. There is certainly more evidnece to say that God doesn't exist then does (or atleast if a God does exist, he's decidenly non interventionest and probably non-anthropic). But again, I'm not making the claim, I'm just rejecting the claim by theists because such an extraordinary claim should have extraordinary evidence.

I'm interested in what a person thinks, not some obsession over knowledge (which is rarely applied anywhere else) or the use of the word to reduce social stigma (and such agnostics do exist).

And please, don't conflate anti-theism with atheism.