Ryan Ginstrom wrote:
> "Brett Robson" <deep_m_m@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:cmmmk3$qas$1@nnrp.gol.com...
> 
>>Kevin Gowen wrote:
>>
>>
>>>How is atheism any less based on faith and therefore any less
> 
> ridiculous?
> 
>>It's quite cute hearing religious people desperately trying to
>>equate atheism with religion by using terms such as faith.
> 
> 
> Actually, I agree that the active disbelief in any sort of deity is based on
> faith. It must be faith, unless the negative -- no deity exists -- can be
> proved. 

If you (re)define atheism that way.