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Boghossian redefines atheism to make it a claim about evidence rather than a position about God's existence

There’s a literal “Manual for Creating ATHEISTS” 00:12:50 – 00:14:23

Mike turns to the second major redefinition in chapter 2

Boghossian defines atheism as "there is insufficient evidence to warrant belief in a divine supernatural creator of the universe." Mike argues this reframes atheism from a position ("I believe God does not exist") into a claim about evidence, allowing atheists to appear to have no burden of proof. He uses a reductio: defining "vegan" as "someone who doesn't enjoy brutality toward innocent beings" would smuggle a moral judgment into a definitional slot.

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