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Other theists criticize weak atheism as seeking to "dodge the issue." Terry Miethe argued:
Other theists criticize weak atheism as seeking to "dodge the issue." Terry Miethe argued:
:"the "negative [[atheist]]" ends up denying God's existence just as much as the "positive [[atheist]]." For the believer (and in reality) to deny the idea of God is to deny the actual existence of God no matter what language game you want to play. Remember, Hans Kung is quite correct in pointing out that there is also an "atheistic language game" that is not self-justified…We must not---cannot---arbitrarily "define" out of existence vast ranges of reality simply because they do not meet our predetermined definition. It is not good enough to say that I have no idea of God therefore I am denying nothing about "his" actual existence. You must examine all of reality and answer or explain why millions have had what they thought was an adequate idea or concept of God, from great philosophers to the 'common folk.'"<ref>http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</ref>
:"the "negative [[atheist]]" ends up denying God's existence just as much as the "positive [[atheist]]." For the believer (and in reality) to deny the idea of God is to deny the actual existence of God no matter what language game you want to play. Remember, Hans Kung is quite correct in pointing out that there is also an "atheistic language game" that is not self-justified…We must not---cannot---arbitrarily "define" out of existence vast ranges of reality simply because they do not meet our predetermined definition. It is not good enough to say that I have no idea of God therefore I am denying nothing about "his" actual existence. You must examine all of reality and answer or explain why millions have had what they thought was an adequate idea or concept of God, from great philosophers to the 'common folk.'"<ref>http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/athart3.htm</ref>
[[William Lane Craig]] has called the attempts to broaden the definition of atheism a "deceptive game" (See: [[Definition of atheism#William Lane Craig on attempts to define the word atheism|William Lane Craig on attempts to define the word atheism]]).<ref>[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/definition-of-atheism Definition of atheism] by [[William Lane Craig]]</ref>
== Weak atheism and intelligence ==
== Weak atheism and intelligence ==