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I think part of it may come down to ignorance and the misconception that atheism is the “opposite” of theism instead of a lack of belief in it and indifference to it
Both are atheism. First is weak/negative, last is strong/positive. The first merely rejects the theist's claim, while the last makes a claim on their own.
For me the term "atheism" only encompasses the first point, but I realize that some make the distinction between weak/strong atheism and what they mean by that. I simply think that the concept of "strong atheism" should be a different term, be it "anti-theism", or whatever, so as not to conflate the two concepts.