Atheists & Agnostics

Genki Hikari

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32. Agnostic isn't a belief position

Sat Dec 24, 2022, 11:30 AM

Dec 2022

It's not some halfway point between theism and atheism. You either have a belief in the existence of deities (theism), or you lack that belief (atheism).

A/gnosticism is a knowledge position about the existence of deities. You know they exist, or you lack that knowledge.

Most atheists are ALSO agnostics. They lack both knowledge and belief in the existence of deities.

Most theists are gnostics, but some are agnostic. You seem to fall into the latter category.

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How long do you think it will be before religion is no longer a significant part of our culture? [View all] 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author jimfields33 Nov 2022 #1

Far longer than we will be alive. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #2

not til after the rapture unfortunately msongs Nov 2022 #3

It never will. It comes with being human. PSPS Nov 2022 #4

nope Skittles Nov 2022 #9

My existence stops at the end of my fingers Farmer-Rick Nov 2022 #18

When we find a way to become immortal? qazplm135 Nov 2022 #5

I don't see that Farmer-Rick Nov 2022 #19

Pretty narrow frame qazplm135 Nov 2022 #21

You framed it I did not Farmer-Rick Nov 2022 #22

You didn't give evidence you gave qazplm135 Nov 2022 #24

I disagree Farmer-Rick Nov 2022 #25

Lol qazplm135 Nov 2022 #26

Religions have a million and one ways of conning people Farmer-Rick Nov 2022 #28

I'm agnostic lol qazplm135 Nov 2022 #29

Agnostic isn't a belief position Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #32

In spite of your qazplm135 Dec 2022 #34

We are NOT born with an idea of an afterlife Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #33

So when you think about qazplm135 Dec 2022 #36

Seriously? Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #31

Lol qazplm135 Dec 2022 #35

It's not going away. RockRaven Nov 2022 #6

+1 Auggie Nov 2022 #12

I don't see it coming back if we could stamp it all out Farmer-Rick Nov 2022 #23

Not soon enough! PortTack Nov 2022 #7

not soon enough Skittles Nov 2022 #8

Like a bad penny, it always seems to come back Warpy Nov 2022 #10

One can only hope, SOON! joshdawg Nov 2022 #11

Christmas has become a secular holiday Farmer-Rick Nov 2022 #20

The twelfth of never Walleye Nov 2022 #13

I don't know, but we need to TAX churches NOW. vanlassie Nov 2022 #14

9 grandkids.... 3 are adults. None of them go to church or even talk about religion. 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 #15

Since Trump is considered a god by some Cartoonist Nov 2022 #16

there always seems to be a 35% that hang on to the old ways. rurallib Nov 2022 #17

When the religious nuts finally blow everything up and no one is left. BluesRunTheGame Nov 2022 #27

Too long Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #30

within 10-20 years RussBLib Jan 2023 #37

Stop sending money to televangelists and mega church "Pastors" Sessuch Feb 2023 #38