state: noun: The particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time.
NOT possessing a belief is a STATE of existence. It is not a principle, or a belief in itself, or a cause. And that's not true just "because I say so", it is rather easily demonstrated.
Do you currently hold the belief that there is a rainbow colored unicorn orbiting Jupiter riding in a teacup? Is that something you currently believe to be the case? Yes or no?
"Atheism is a person who states that there is no god. Therefore they do not belief because none exists. This is a statement said as a fact. "
Well gosh, thank you so much for telling me what I say. I had no idea I said that before but now that you've stated it well... it just must be true!
I wonder why I don't remember saying these things. Perhaps I have amnesia?
Or... and bear with me here because this is a wild idea...
...you have no understanding of what atheism is.
Someone lacks an understanding of atheism here... but somehow I doubt it's the atheists themselves.
The statement you quoted is correct. Atheism is the LACK OF belief in the existence of a deity. That category includes, but is not limited to, people who state flat out that such deities do not exist (sometimes referred to as "strong atheism".)
That you seem to think a proper explanation of the meaning of atheism represents a misunderstanding of atheism would indicate you yourself are ignorant of what atheism is.