If I believe that the probability that at least one god exists is exactly 50%, then am I an atheist?

[Boojatta]

24. Until it is conceived, it doesn't enter

into anybody's mind, and for that reason it isn't believed.

I admit that "pulled directly from your ass" doesn't strike me as important sounding language. However, I'm trying to focus on what you are saying, not how you say it. Perhaps you can extend the same courtesy to me.

Let's review the discussion in outline form:

I started the thread basically by telling people to assume that I believe X, and asking people, given that assumption, whether or not I am an atheist.

You didn't answer the question. Why not? I don't know.

I suspected that the assumption "I believe X" was too extraordinary for you to imagine it as being true. So I proposed a new hypothetical. If very specific and weird religious doctrines can be marketed, then maybe X (despite involving the number 50%) could be believed by people after all.

Now, if I understand you correctly, you think it's unacceptable for me to pay any attention to how many people believe something. Well, the assumption at the beginning of this thread is that one person (Boojatta) believes X. One seemed to be too many for you. Now, you seem to have no particular objection to the hypothetical existence of a movement that includes perhaps more than one person who believes X. However, now it seems that you want to scold me for paying attention to the number of people who believe X. Why?

If I understand you correctly, you think that I am judging whether or not X is actually true based on how many people believe in X. Sorry, but that's not correct. I simply want you to stretch your imagination and consider for the sake of argument the scenario where at least one person believes X. That way, you can think about the question: is that person an atheist?

Maybe you can answer the question!

Again: is that person an atheist?