Originally Posted by Zolan
Because Atheism is a set of beliefs regarding the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, it's use in the poll is justified.
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Atheism says nothing about a person other than that they do not believe in god(s). It says nothing about how you think the universe started, if it did start, its purpose, the purpose of life, or any other such things. My one-year-old niece is an atheist. My brother who has Down's syndrome is an atheist. And Richard Dawkins is an atheist. None of those individuals share a common opinion on what the nature, or purpose, of the universe is, and yet they all are absent a belief in god and therefore are atheists.
Anyone who has explained atheism to you and suggested it makes claims about the universe beyond whether a god exists has misled you.