1. Religion & Spirituality  Discuss in my forum  Strong Atheism
vs. Weak Atheism  What’s the Difference?   Atheism Definition
Atheism Definition  Photo: Jack Star/PhotoLink/Getty  I somtimes
hear about “Weak Atheism” and “Strong Atheism.” What is the
difference between the two?      Because knowledge claims are
involved, strong atheism carries an initial burden of proof
which does not exist for weak atheism. Any time a person asserts
that some god or any gods do not or cannot exist, they obligate
themselves to support their claims. This narrower conception of
atheism is often thought by many (erroneously) to represent the
entirety of atheism itself.  Because strong and weak atheism are
often called “types” of atheism, some people develop the
mistaken idea that these are somehow akin to “denominations” of
atheism, not unlike denominations of Christianity. This serves
the bolster the myth that atheism is a religion or a belief
system. This is unfortunate, in particular because the label of
“types” is not entir