Remember that atheism isn't a state of no belief; it's a state of not believing in a deity.

That's what everyone says atheism is, but if you break the word down -- a- "without" and theism "belief in the existence of a god or gods" -- then atheism means "without belief in the existence of a god or gods," not "belief there is no god or gods."

What most people mean by "atheism" is "antitheism." Alas, common usage prevails, so we are stuck with the less-neutral connotation.