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Originally Posted by Original Position
What I'm concerned with is describing the philosophical commitments of atheism. That means, what is it that someone must believe (or not believe) in order to be an atheist?
In terms of what we do and do not believe, I'd break it down as follows:
1. The theist,
1.1. holds the belief: God is, necessarily.
1.2. does not hold the belief: God is not, necessarily or possibly.
2. The atheist,
2.1. holds the belief: God is not, necessarily.
2.2. does not hold the belief: God is, necessarily or possibly.
3. The agnostic,
3.1 does not hold the belief: God is, necessarily or possibly.
3.2 does not hold the belief: God is not, necessarily or possibly.
4. The possibilist,
4.1 holds the belief: God is, possibly.
4.2 holds the belief: God is not, possibly.