Linking to a dictionary definition has little relevance to such a discussion. The meaning of words depends on their context. "faith" has specific connotations

Linking to a dictionary definition has little relevance to such a discussion. The meaning of words depends on their context. "faith" has specific connotations when used in the context of religion, and the phrase "faith of atheism" attempts to apply these same connotations to atheism, implicitly placing it in the same category as religions and neatly sidestepping the question of whether such a categorization is appropriate. Whether atheism should be categorized along with religions is a question which should be addressed on its own merits by looking at the characteristics of atheism and religions themselves, rather than looking up a dictionary definition and seeing if the words match. In that context, I think it is quite appropriate to claim: > Atheism isn't a belief that there is no god, it's an observation that we don't experience any supernatural forces interacting with this universe. Regardless of whether or not that is what is written down in the dictionary. For further reference, see 'Arguing "By Definition" (LessWrong)': http://lesswrong.com/lw/nz/arguing_by_definition/ http://lesswrong.com/lw/nz/arguing_by_definition/