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Atheists & Agnostics

Voltaire2

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35. Nope. Atheism is the lack of belief

Reply to old as dirt (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 08:19 AM

Mar 2022

In any gods. That is all it is.

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Why are agnostics being bashed in this group? [View all] old as dirt Mar 2022 OP

Call me a coward if you/they want, I don't care, the fact is that elleng Mar 2022 #1

I'm reminded of Bertrand Russel. old as dirt Mar 2022 #4

Interesting that reading Cameron: elleng Mar 2022 #5

Cool meme without the first sentence. old as dirt Mar 2022 #11

'Gnostic' is about knowledge. Voltaire2 Mar 2022 #9

Not a big fan of the newfangled terms. old as dirt Mar 2022 #16

Your "atheist atheist" is likely a gnostic atheist. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2022 #36

I have not noticed that being the case, but I don't follow this group Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #2

I prefer the term Humanist. multigraincracker Mar 2022 #3

Secular humanist.... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #6

Religion 102: Humanism multigraincracker Mar 2022 #7

Thanks for posting this. SergeStorms Mar 2022 #15

Here is another movement that I try to follow. multigraincracker Mar 2022 #17

Ethical, huh? SergeStorms Mar 2022 #19

Atheism is not about hate or love. Voltaire2 Mar 2022 #8

"Sienfeld Atheism" is the belief that there is no God. old as dirt Mar 2022 #13

Nope. Atheism is the lack of belief Voltaire2 Mar 2022 #35

Where did you get the idea agnostics are being bashed in the group? Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #10

What is "cowardly atheism"? (nt) old as dirt Mar 2022 #12

I asked you a question Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #14

Would you call agnosticism "cowardly atheism"? (nt) old as dirt Mar 2022 #18

Where did this Cameron meme come from? SergeStorms Mar 2022 #20

Oh, I rarely post memes. old as dirt Mar 2022 #21

Maybe you could answer this question Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #23

Correct me if I'm wrong.... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #24

Well, I did try to be helpful in reposting the meme. old as dirt Mar 2022 #25

Obviously pointless to engage Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #22

I agree, Doc. SergeStorms Mar 2022 #26

Ha! Good one Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #27

Really? old as dirt Mar 2022 #29

Why yes Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #30

I appreciate the vote of confidence. old as dirt Mar 2022 #31

You misunderstood Doc Sportello Mar 2022 #32

Meh...I said I wasn't angry. old as dirt Mar 2022 #33

This is dishonest. old as dirt Mar 2022 #34

I think Agnostic is an admission that some things are not known / cannot be explained Skittles Mar 2022 #28