Larry: Athiest, bu its root, means somebody who has no religion, not somebody who has no god (THEO is the root for "religion"). Maybe we should invent the word "Adetist" for somebody who has no god.
As for myself, I truly do not believe in God, and I think religions only cause wars. I am quite definitive about my dislike for religions, but as for the existance of God, I do not totally reject it. As I said, I do not believe in God, but I admit that I may very well be wrong. I which cause, I guess I'll find out when I die.
That's why sometimes I say I'm agnostic. God may or may not exist. We'll see at the end of the tunnel.