Do you mean the "it was god's will" thing? Well, obviously if a person says that, they are not an atheist if his use of "god" is meant in a standard Western way. But suppose he says it was karma--recompense for something the guy did in a past life--he doesn't pass the test? He could be an atheist and believe in reincarnation. After all, I'm an atheist who believes in reincarnation. I don't necessarily believe in karma but I see no reason that it might not be true. I don't have to believe in a god to hold these beliefs. In fact, Buddhists hold these beliefs and don't believe in a god.

So this test of yours sounds more like an anti-religious test rather than an atheist test if I am catching your drift correctly. So what, in your view, constitutes an atheist?