I'm thinking cognitive structures more than a semantic
   viewpoint. Certainty comes into play as well. This doesn't
   invalidate what you're saying - and invalidation isn't what I'm
   striving for. Rather, I'm putting it in a broader context beyond
   the semantics and into subcultures arguing over "is/isn't",
   "better/worse", "exist/not exist"... My take is more of a
   sociological pov, noticing people movements and such. On an
   individual basis? believe/abelieve what you like :) -- In short,
   what looks like Apologetics for atheism from an outsiders POV,
   likely _is_ apologetics, behaviorally speaking. Apologetics was
   once the realm of religions only but has extended itself as an
   expression methodology into atheism: the social movement, which
   is one of the things that gives some of the trappings and
   appearances of traditional religions. --