Originally Posted by Zolan
Technically the majority of people are simply Agnostic. That is my point.
You cannot call yourself an Atheist if you do not believe with 100% certainty that a God does not exist. It is at this point that you cease to be an Atheist, as you must accept that you cannot be certain. Because you accept that you cannot be certain, you are by definition Agnostic.
If Atheist and Theist do not entail 100% certainty of belief, then the terms have no purpose, as everyone is simply described by the term Agnostic. If this is the case, then no term exists that describes 100% certainty in belief that a God does or does not exist.
The only alternative is that the terms Atheist and Theist entail certainty of belief.
Gnostic comes from Greek, meaning "learned" or "knowledge."
The term refers only to knowledge and proof, not belief. This is why the terms Gnostic Atheist and Gnostic Theist are possible.
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When something becomes 100% certain, it becomes knowledge. Like i said, theism and atheism pertain to BELIEF. Not knowledge.
In order to answer the question of whether you are an agnostic, ask the question; "Do I KNOW the answer?"
In order to answer the question of whether you are an atheist/theist ask the question; "What do I THINK (believe) the answer is?"
So personally, for the first question i answer "I dont know the answer"
For the second i answer "I don't reckon there's a God"
Therefore, i am an agnostic atheist.
No one defines agnosticism the way you are, just look at the reaction you are getting.
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