Atheism is a world view.

What Is Atheism?My opponent explains in the first round (before I accepted the debate) what he means by "Atheism". He insinuates that he will be arguing against a claim I made in another debate that "Strong Atheism is a worldview". Therefore, this entails that the pretense we are having this discussion under, implies "Strong Atheism" is how "Atheism" is defined. However, after I accepted the debate, he defines Atheism as the non-acceptance of the theistic worldview. That is Weak Atheism though, while I accepted this debate under the pretense that we would be discussing Strong Atheism. I urge voters to take this bait and switch into account. Here are the proper definitions:"Positive atheism (also called strong atheism and hard atheism) is the form of atheism that asserts that no deities exist."[1]"Negative atheism (also called weak atheism and soft atheism) is any other type of atheism, wherein a person does not believe in the existence of any deities, but does not explicitly assert there to be none." [2]In Con's opening argument, which type of Atheism did Pro affirm? Weak Atheism. He claims that he does not accept, or believe in the existence of God:"This, is theism, I do not have this and am far from accepting it as a world view. As such, I am an atheist." - ProThe problem is that Weak Atheism wasn't the assumption I accepted this debate under, I accepted this debate under the assumption we would be discussing Strong Atheism, and whether that is a worldview. Therefore, Con's whole argument is faulty as it is based on a fallacy of equivocation with regards to the word "Atheism". We are discussing Strong Atheism, not weak Atheism. Therefore, even if Con has shown that Weak Atheism is not a worldview, it wouldn't follow that Strong Atheism is not a world view. Since this debate is centered around Strong Atheism; Con has no case.What Is A World View, And Is Atheism One?What is a world view? It is simply a view of the world! Strong Atheism is the view of the world that there is no God:"Atheism is the view that there is no God." [Internet Encyclopedia Of Philosophy][3]Therefore, it is a world view by definition. If we want to get more in depth with the definition of "world view"; we can."A particular philosophy of life or conception of the world."[oxford][4]Is Strong Atheism a philosophy of the way the world is? Of course! "To give an adequate exposition of the Philosophy of Atheism, it would be necessary to go into the historical changes of the belief in a Deity, from its earliest beginning to the present day." - Emma Goldman[5]Con defines a "world view" as:"A collection of beliefs and values." - ProWell Atheism is a collection of believes and values, such as:(i) No God watches me as a sleep(ii) No God created the universe(iii) No God created heavenThe list goes on and on (Con still must show that his definition is necessary, as he started the debate and has the burden of proof). Another explanation of Strong Atheism is:"Some atheists go beyond a mere absence of belief in gods: they actively believe that particular gods, or all gods, do not exist."[6]ConclusionIt is self-evident that Strong Atheism is indeed a worldview. It is a view of the world without God. Since Con's arguments all presupposed Weak Atheism (not the type of Atheism I agreed to debate); his entire case is in error. The resolution has been affirmed. Sources[1]Flew, Antony (1976). "The Presumption of Atheism". The Presumption of Atheism, and other Philosophical Essays on God, Freedom, and Immortality. New York: Barnes and Noble. pp. 14ff. Retrieved 2011-12-10[2] "Definitions of the term "Atheism". Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. 2007[3] http://www.iep.utm.edu...[4] http://www.oxforddictionaries.com...[5] http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu...[6] http://www.infidels.org...