i am agnostic... wat abt u?
neither a theist nor an atheist
An agnostic is not neither theist or atheist. You must be either theist or atheist. Why? Because atheist is "everything that's not theist". Therefore, if you're not a theist, you're an atheist.
An agnostic is someone who believes that it is not or cannot be known whether gods exist or not. You can be an agnostic theist or an agnostic atheist.
An agnostic is someone who believes that it is not or cannot be known whether gods exist or not. You can be an agnostic theist or an agnostic atheist.
Actually there are 4 main believes:
1.- Theism: God does exist
2.- Atheism: God doesn't exist
3.- Agnosticism: God might or might not exist.
4.- Ignosticism: God's existence doesn't matter at all.
I consider myself as an Agnostic.
1.- Theism: God does exist
2.- Atheism: God doesn't exist
3.- Agnosticism: God might or might not exist.
4.- Ignosticism: God's existence doesn't matter at all.
I consider myself as an Agnostic.
| polis wrote: |
| Actually there are 4 main believes:
1.- Theism: God does exist 2.- Atheism: God doesn't exist 3.- Agnosticism: God might or might not exist. 4.- Ignosticism: God's existence doesn't matter at all. I consider myself as an Agnostic. |
You are incorrect. What you call "atheism" is in fact strong atheism. What you call agnosticism and ignosticism are both weak atheism.
Agnosticism is the belief that the existence of a god or gods is not (weak agnosticism) or cannot be (strong agnosticism) known.
Ignosticism is the belief that the phrase "gods exist" is meaningless. Or in other words, the concept "god" makes no sense at all, so talking about whether they exist or not is pointless.
I'm not quite sure what to add, but I do agree with Srinath, that there can be something in between atheistic and theistic, besides agnosticism or those other views. I myself don't believe (strongly) in God, but I would welcome it if there were such a being. I don't think that fits in any of the categories, though it does sound similar to agnosticism.
It's a weak atheism.
I am atheist. There are no gods, I believe this, but I don't care too much. Just enough that I don't want to be considered an agnostic. Agnosticism admits the possibility of Gods, as do I, but accepts that they just don't know.
I'm more to the point of having thought long and hard about it, decided that the evidence is laughable, and dismissed the theory that gods exist.
I am atheist. There are no gods, I believe this, but I don't care too much. Just enough that I don't want to be considered an agnostic. Agnosticism admits the possibility of Gods, as do I, but accepts that they just don't know.
I'm more to the point of having thought long and hard about it, decided that the evidence is laughable, and dismissed the theory that gods exist.
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