I'm new here, so I wanted to get an idea where some people stand on certain things. So I'd like to ask the atheists in the group the following questions.

1. As far as atheism itself goes, is it a case of a.) "I don't see enough evidence for the existence of (for lack of a better word) God, therefore I don't believe in one". Or is it more like, b.)"I know for a fact that there is no God".

2. If your answer was (b.), how do you know?

3. The term "theism" is a very broad one, ranging from the bible-thumping, full blooded arch-creationist, all the way to what Dawkins describes as "technically agnostic, but leaning towards theism. 'I am very uncertain, but I am inclined to believe in God'" Is there any level of theism that is acceptable to you, not to believe in yourself, I understand, but that you could tolerate in another person?

4. Do you believe in any form of life after death?

5. Do you believe in, again for lack of a better phrase, a "spiritual world" of any kind?

6. Do you believe in the possibility of intelligent life on other planets?

7. Do you believe in the possibility of multiple universes? If the answer is yes, is the number of universes finite or infinite?

Please don't assume you know where I'm going with any of these. I'm just trying to establish what folks around here do and don't believe, because I don't want to make the mistake of putting words in other people's mouths.

Thank you!

SPS