Going over the 3 positions about the existence of gods...
Given that most religions are mutually exclusive, I don't see how one can be a theist.
The fact one has to pick a religion that most likely rejects all others is a huge hurdle in my eyes. You ask people how they did it and it's their childhood or "they found Jesus" etc. Maybe it was Allah they found?
The second problem is how all religions give the same testament to the power of their gods (books, miracles, heroes). How is one to choose?
I do not believe deism is a better position, there is no need for deities that exist outside of the universe, except for Man's head to feel better. I'll expand on that if needed to.
So I am left with atheism, the "reactive" position as
>>48 describes. But really mostly, outside of debates I don't give a damn about deities, therefore "I am not an atheist, I just don't believe in gods". This is a non-sense but the meaning of the word has slipped to mean "anti-religious" rather than "atheist". They ought to come up with a new word.