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'''Weak atheism''' (sometimes referred to as "negative [[atheism]]") describes all belief systems which lack a belief in [[God]], without claiming to meet the [[burden of proof]] that God does not exist.  It differs from [[strong atheism]], which claims to have positive reason or evidence proving that God does not exist.  It also differs from [[agnosticism]], in that a weak atheist says there is no God, while an [[agnostic]] only says he doesn't know whether there is a God or not.

'''Weak atheism''' (sometimes referred to as "negative [[atheism]]") describes all belief systems and philosophical stances which lack a belief in [[God]], without claiming to meet the [[burden of proof]] that God or gods does not exist.  It differs from [[strong atheism]], which claims to have positive reason or evidence proving for certain that God or gods does not exist.  It also differs from [[agnosticism]], in that a weak atheist says he doesn't believe in God or gods, while an [[agnostic]] says he doesn't know whether there is a God or not. Many weak atheists are also agnostics.

Most commonly, weak atheism is premised on the belief that the ''[[theist]]'', not the atheist, bears the burden of proof to show that God does not exist, because it is the theist who is asserting the existence of an entity.  They typically compare belief in God with belief in absurd beings like "flying spaghetti monsters,"<ref>http://www.venganza.org/</ref> or "invisible pink unicorns,"<ref>http://www.invisiblepinkunicorn.com/</ref> and argue, "The person attempting to convince me that the [[Flying Spaghetti Monster]] exists has the burden of proof.  In the absence of sufficient proof to warrant belief, I am justified in disbelieving in all these beings."

Most commonly, weak atheism is premised on the belief that the ''[[theist]]'', not the atheist, bears the burden of proof to show that God does not exist, because it is the theist who is asserting the existence of an entity.  They typically compare belief in God with belief in absurd beings like "flying spaghetti monsters,"<ref>http://www.venganza.org/</ref> or "invisible pink unicorns,"<ref>http://www.invisiblepinkunicorn.com/</ref> and argue, "The person attempting to convince me that the [[Flying Spaghetti Monster]] exists has the burden of proof.  In the absence of sufficient proof to warrant belief, I am justified in disbelieving in all these beings."