Religion
In reply to the discussion: Dawkins Is Wrong. Religion Is Rational [View all]" To state unequivocally that god exists or does not exist"
Atheism is the rejection of the claim. That is all. You have had this explained to you over and over and over.
"But for you to say that some people's belief in a god or gods confers no understanding, imparts no knowledge and belongs on the trash heap is, well, simply anti-theism and a position unto itself."
No, it is the unavoidable consequence of the idea being unfalsifiable. It CAN'T confer knowledge. It CAN'T impart understanding. If you cannot know if a statement is right or wrong then it hasn't told you a damn thing by definition. It is not an explanation, it is a claim. Saying "God did it" has as much explanatory power as saying "Flubberdygubbit did it". It is simply another way of saying "I dunno... so, ummm, magic happened". And then pretending that is somehow an explanation.