>>could anyone tell me what the true test of an atheist is?<<

This is from the initial post.

>>So why the morbid fascination with a discussion about faith or a survey about religion? If you truly do NOT believe why not just go your way and leave those who do to wallow in their collective imagination? Could it be that you really do have some part of your being that is not convinced that there are things beyond you knowledge that do or may have a real existence? That would put you in the agnostic boat and not in the atheist category. Or is it that you have a deep-seated hostility against God and or religion? Do you feel superior to those who believe and want to rub their noses in it? Why the seeming fascination?<<

I think that Slag's analysis has been supported by the actions of some on this thread, especially Mr Shaw. Though others have been true Atheists by slag's definition, just here to civilly discuss the matter.