Religion

I don't actually think this, and while I can imagine what I might consider to be evidence for it, I'd say there is zero chance of anyone producing such evidence. Likewise for leprechauns. I would certainly look at any evidence if it were presented. If someone caught one and put it in a cage, that would be evidence. What do you think that the probability of that happening is? I say it's absolutely zero, not 0.000001. My estimation of the probability certainly COULD be wrong, but that's okay, I've been wrong before. I am used to it. I've got no fear of being wrong on this one.

This conversation began when someone took another agnostic to task for calling themselves agnostic. Turns out the term is "wishy-washy" and also turns out that atheists are actually agnostics too, and I can be both. Well that's fine if you feel that way. I understand what you mean.

But what I mean by agnostic is that I am uncertain. It's not that I believe or don't believe. It's that I am uncertain about it. I suspend judgement until further notice. I don't say it because I want to be wishy-washy. I say it because it is my actual opinion. There is no reason for me to be wishy-washy. No bad thing would happen to me if I said I was an atheist. My family won't disown me, my friends won't care, I won't lose my job and I live in a solidly liberal, secular area where religion is not a common topic of conversation.

I do lean towards the atheist view, but for me, I would have to say that there is no chance of God existing. Like I say there is no chance of leprechauns existing. I am a 100% certain aleprechaunist. Maybe other aleprechaunists are not 100% certain, but I am.