There is a certain amount of logical equivalency , yes , but a huge chunk of it is about the burden of proof . If I assert that No god exists , then there is a burden of proof on me to prove how i know that no god exists . I can ' t do that . Theres no evidence that a god exists , but an absence of evidence is not evidence of absence . What i can do though i reject the assertion that a god exists , because no theist has ever met the burden of proof that a god exists . I have heard my position sometimes referred to as Agnostic Atheism . The easiest way to look at it is that of a plot , on the left right is theism and Atheism , on the up down is Agnostic and Gnostic . <| sep |> So then change it . Ask the states to give up their proportional representation in the presidential election . I ' m sure they will be fine with that .