correct terms for some beliefs???

Question

what is an

agnostic

athiest

Answer 1

1 is a guaranteed looser.

1 at least has a slim chance to get it correct.

Answer 2

To the agnostics, the world is the consequesnce, or the effect of a cause whom we choose to call the creator, or GOD. Effect is that which must logically follow from a cause so therefore, in the most basic sense, to the agnostice who don't like to take sides, there is a "logical" reason unless you do not belive in the notion of cause and effect which all modern science is basically based upon.

To the athiest, the same argument applies as well which believes there is no God. But they do not present any concerete argument to the contrary of God's existence either.

Either way i think both terms can be categorized as non-believers in God or theistic.

Answer 3

The term 'agnostic' was coined by Thomas Huxley and it refers quite simply to a person who holds the view that it is wrong to assert the truth of a proposition without logically satisfactory evidence.

So, an agnostic would say that it's wrong to say "God exists" or "No gods exist" without the argument or evidence to back it up. Moreover, the agnostic would say that it's immoral for a person to tell someone else that they *ought* to believe in the existence of a god or gods without providing logically satisfactory evidence to support that claim.

A 'theist' is defined as someone who believes in the existence of a god or gods, so an atheist is anyone who is not a theist.

So you can be agnostic and also an atheist, or agnostic and a theist, or not agnostic and an atheist, or not agnostic and a theist.

Addendum: 'Agnostic' does *not* mean someone who isn't sure whether a god exists, or is sure that we can't know whether a god exists, or any other definition. The word means what Thomas Huxley intended it to mean when he invented it, as detailed above, and don't let anyone tell you any different.

Answer 4

the indoors maximum concept in a god (or greater effective than one) could desire to be categorised as being non secular in itself. greater non secular remark is not sensible for this style of individual to be non secular already. a spiritual individual does no longer inevitably have self belief in god yet does have ideals linked with non secular concerns and those comprise god, guy and nature. you are able to no longer have self belief and not have self belief on a similar time different than as an agnostic, who's a individual who's sitting on the fence, uncertain yet unwilling to disclaim.

Answer 5

Agnostic=
ag·nos·tic Audio pronunciation of "agnostic" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (g-nstk)
n.

1.
1. One who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God.
2. One who is skeptical about the existence of God but does not profess true atheism.
2. One who is doubtful or noncommittal about something.

Atheist=
a·the·ist Audio pronunciation of "atheist" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (th-st)
n.

One who disbelieves or denies the existence of God or gods.

Answer 6

The correct term for faith in Giggles is Gigglestarian.

Answer 7

Agnostic:
One who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God.
One who is skeptical about the existence of God but does not profess true atheism.
One who is doubtful or noncommittal about something.

Atheist: One who disbelieves or denies the existence of God or gods.

Answer 8

Agnostic is a person who believes that the existence of god cannot be proved
An atheist is a person who doesn't believe in God at all.

Answer 9

icarus62 has it perfectly right. I've had a hard time explaining this to people.

People's desire to classify and make groups as exclusive as possible is truly sad...

Note this question I recently posted that you might like to read - despite the fact that alomst every answer is wrong:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnNkr1ITfQ9aOwL6sTnlsZrsy6IX?qid=20060708092136AAEFSTo

Answer 10

Agnostic means that you believe nor do you not believe in God. You in the middle between believing and not believing. Atheist means that you do not believe in God.