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Atheists & Agnostics

wysimdnwyg

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12. This follows my understanding of the terms

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Sat Nov 9, 2024, 08:04 PM

Nov 9

Atheist: someone who does not believe there is a “god”.
Agnostic: someone whose position is that we don’t, and likely cannot, know if there is a “god”

As only someone who has had specific, in-person, firsthand experience (despite what many, many people would claim, the number of people who fit this description is likely zero), would actually know, we’re ALL agnostic.

As an overly logical/rational person, I consider myself to be atheist. As someone intelligent enough to recognize that I cannot prove anything, I am also agnostic.

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Are you atheist or agnostic? Why not be both? [View all] 4th Nov 9 OP

Democratic Secular Humanist, here. multigraincracker Nov 9 #1

I have no control over the cards I'm dealt. multigraincracker Nov 9 #4

Humans above Gods? 4th Nov 9 #10

I put animals above humans defacto7 Nov 9 #11

I know it is all a bunch of nonsense Skittles Nov 9 #2

Twelve. The number of angels that can dance on the head of a pin. Less if they're cherubs. If you say.... MMBeilis Nov 9 #3

I dont have to say that's wrong. I have to just say "prove it". Eko Nov 9 #13

I'd like to give evolution another billion years and see whatever might exist at that point dgauss Nov 9 #5

I want to beleive but how can I beleive in doc03 Nov 9 #6

I've decided to start calling myself an absurdist. Borogove Nov 9 #7

What's the term for.... viva la Nov 9 #8

An apathist? sorcrow Nov 10 #21

That's great viva la Nov 10 #22

I think the term is agnostic atheist anyway. defacto7 Nov 9 #9

This follows my understanding of the terms wysimdnwyg Nov 9 #12

Atheist is really the absence of belief in deities Eko Nov 9 #14

But, but, but, someone ate my goshdarned cookies last year and spilled the milk too... wcmagumba Nov 9 #15

They were good cookies Eko Nov 9 #16

Spot-on. That's why I consider myself agnostic Martin Eden Nov 9 #17

I'm an apatheist. TwilightZone Nov 9 #18

Gnostic means knowledge Buzz cook Nov 9 #19

Swear there ain't no Heaven. Pray there ain't no Hell. czarjak Nov 10 #20

Matter and energy... GiqueCee Nov 10 #23

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