2006-06-21 11:33:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
agnostic - neutral. not sure if a god exists.
atheist = beleives there is no god.
2006-06-21 11:35:07 · answer #1 · answered by johnny_zondo 6 · 6⤊ 3⤋
It relies upon on whether you propose the classic definitions of agnostic and atheist or the present day meanings of agnostic and atheist. Classically conversing, atheists and agnostics are the two people who've heavily analyzed the worldwide around them based on the available archives, in comparison the particularly some theistic perception structures, and located them lacking. The atheist, at this factor, concludes that there is no deity, and could fall into one in all some categories at this factor, at the same time with a Darwinist who believes that life in the worldwide got here approximately with the aid of a chain of random and statistically unbelievable activities, or a Designist who believes that life replace into started in the worldwide by making use of a life variety from another place, yet that the life variety in question isn't strictly a deity. The agnostic, at this factor, concludes that there is no thank you to nicely known whether or no longer there truly is a God, and follows a perception equipment in keeping with that significant of uncertainty. interior the popular era, the guy who takes the label agnostic is seldom individual who has made a serious inquiry into the life of deity. truly, the present day agnostic is somebody who, truly than accepting than concluding that there is no thank you to nicely known whether or no longer there's a God, basically does not truly care whether or no longer there's a God. they have primary that others interior the previous have regarded into the subject heavily, and that's sturdy adequate for them. Agnosticism, then, turns into extra a question of convenience than of philosophical perception. The present day atheist isn't constantly lots extra diligent than the present day agnostic, regrettably. The present day atheist is philosophically somewhat extra honest than the present day agnostic, with the aid of fact he or she says "with the aid of fact I even have not considered any empirical evidence that convinces me there's a God, i do no longer think there is one", or some thing comparable. this does not propose that they have got executed any significant learn, or maybe any learn in any respect, yet they have a minimum of caught to the ingredient to the formal definition that states they do no longer belive there's a God, while the agnostic has drifted from "we can not comprehend there's a God with the aid of fact he's hidden from us, in any different case there could be no faith", to "i do no longer care if there's a God or no longer, with the aid of fact i will stay as I see extra healthful besides".
2016-10-31 06:27:53 · answer #2 · answered by garion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am agnostic. No1 can ever prove if GOD exists or not. And never will. Because before something or nothing there was another something or nothing. As agnostic you are not refusing GOD existence but you are refusing Biblical GOD.
There is the difference.
GOD does not need religion or followers, he is self contain object . On other side Religion needs GOD otherwise there is no religion.
Hope it helps.
2006-06-21 11:38:28 · answer #3 · answered by PicassoInActions 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agnosticism refers to what you know. Atheism refers to what you believe. One can be a Christian Agnostic. The agnostic viewpoint is simply that it is impossible to know whether a god exists. What an agnostic believes is irrelevant to their agnosticism. The atheist believes that there is no god. Atheism is not a statement of knowledge, rather a statement of belief.
2006-06-21 12:10:53 · answer #4 · answered by holidayspice 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Athiests do not belive there is a God. Agnostics believe there is a God, but He should not be worshipped or prayed to
2006-06-21 11:37:55 · answer #5 · answered by Carlyn C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agnostics are unsure and wishy-washy about not practicing religion, whereas atheists are completely sure that there is no God, and we hope everyone else will come to the same conclusion.
Atheism or bust!
2006-06-21 11:38:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word.
atheist is an (a)theist, or otherwise known as opposite of belief
(a= opposite, theist=believer)
agnostic is an (a)gnostic, or otherwise known as doubter, opposite of knower
(a=opposite, gnostic=knowledge knower)
to be an atheist, one prescribes to atheism, the belief there is essentially nothing out there, denies all forms of religion or belief and has no real story to cling to regarding the afterlife
to be an agnostic, one prescribes to agnostism, the belief there is something there but is unsure of everyone else's definitions
2006-06-21 11:40:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agnostics are atheists who make excuses.
All things are possible and most atheists accept that fact.
Agnostics stating a fact (all things are possible) does not negate the fact they either believe, or they do not believe.
If they don't believe, they are atheists.
2006-06-21 11:39:41 · answer #8 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an atheist does not believe there is a higher power (i.e. God)
an agnostic is neutral, does not practice any one religion, and does not know if there is a higher power
2006-06-21 11:36:46 · answer #9 · answered by scizzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agnostic is not sure if there is a God or not. An Atheist is sure there is no God and cannot be convinced otherwise.
2006-06-21 11:36:29 · answer #10 · answered by diniandbo812 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-21 11:35:46 · answer #11 · answered by Nikki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋